The Pelicans opened what was seen to be a busy offseason with player movement with the firing of Stan Van Gundy.
Before Suns assistant Willie Green emerged as the presumed next head coach of the Pelicans, it was Nets assistant Jacque Vaughn who emerged as the favorite.
Though as it seemed Vaughn was set to become the next signal caller for the Pelicans, he removed his name from the running to return to Brooklyn, siting wanting to be remain close to his children.
But, there may be more to the story.
Reported by Jake Fischer of Bleacher Report, though family matters was a strong variable for the Nets assistant coach, it was ‘Vaughn’s negotiations with Griffin that derailed the Nets coach from joining the Pelicans.’
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