Three huge pieces of stadium and relocation news dropped at the end of the week, starting with John Hollinger’s report Thursday morning of the New Orleans Pelicans potentially seeking relocation.
Pelicans’ governor Gayle Benson is “deeply connected to New Orleans and not currently looking to sell, but losing money while finishing the lottery has not been an enjoyable side venture to the main business of running the Saints,” Hollinger reported for The Athletic while also noting the Pelicans are the “most likely team to see relocation in the coming decade.”
The news came one day after head coach Stan Van Gundy was fired for winning only 31 games (and leading the franchise’s eighth playoff whiff in the last 10 years) and hours before it was reported that Zion Williamson’s family members want him traded.