As the New Orleans Pelicans narrow on their coaching search, more and more names are coming to the surface as potential candidates. On Tuesday, Adrian Wojnarowski reported that the team interviewed Stan Van Gundy, who is considered one of four finalists.
Prior to that report, Clevis Murray of The Athletic Boston reported that Jason Kidd was a candidate for the Pelicans job as well.
Kidd was apart of the Los Angeles Lakers staff that captured the 2020 NBA championship on Sunday. The 2019-20 season marked the first year in week Kidd was an assistant coach after five seasons leading both the Brooklyn Nets and Milwaukee Bucks.
A flurry of names in recent days seems to indicate that the Pelicans’ coaching search is narrowing in on candidates. Ty Lue is also slated to have a meeting with the Pelicans this week. Chris Finch, an assistant for the Pelicans, is considered a frontrunner for the Pacers head coach position, which may expedite New Orleans process if they desire to keep him.
Considering that Wojnarowski noted the team is expected to have four finalists for the position, the four names mentioned this week connected to the position may not be a coincidence.
