{"id":3380534,"date":"2025-11-15T13:40:50","date_gmt":"2025-11-15T11:40:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nhub.news\/?p=3380534"},"modified":"2025-11-15T21:07:14","modified_gmt":"2025-11-15T19:07:14","slug":"pelicans-fire-willie-green-after-dreadful-start-in-first-nba-coach-dismissal-of-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/nhub.news\/de\/2025\/11\/pelicans-fire-willie-green-after-dreadful-start-in-first-nba-coach-dismissal-of-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Pelicans fire Willie Green after dreadful start in first NBA coach dismissal of season"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Pelicans fired head coach Willie Green following a 2-10 start to the season, the team announced on Saturday morning.<\/b>
\nThe first NBA coaching firing of the season is done and dusted.
The Pelicans fired head coach Willie Green following a 2-10 start to the season, the team announced Saturday morning.
New Orleans started 0-6 to further put Green on the hot seat, and Zion Williamson being limited to five games due to a hamstring injury did not help his cause in his fifth season.
The franchise went 150-190 under his leadership, with zero playoff series wins and just two postseason appearances.
\u201cAfter careful evaluation, we have made the difficult decision to make a change at head coach,\u201d Pelicans executive vice president of basketball operations Joe Dumars said in a statement.
\u201cI have the utmost respect for Willie Green, and I\u2019m sincerely appreciative of his contributions to the Pelicans organization and the New Orleans community. We wish him and his family all the best in the future.\u201d
Green\u2019s best season was after leading the team to 49 wins in the 2023-24 season, but they went on to be swept by the Thunder in the first round of the playoffs.
The Pelicans are currently on a four-game losing streak after a 118-104 loss to the Lakers on Friday.
The Pelicans made dubious history to start this season, becoming the first team to lose three of their first six games by at least 30 points, while also allowing at least 120 points in five consecutive games to start the campaign for the first time in franchise history, according to ESPN.
Assistant James Borrego, who interviewed for the Knicks\u2019 opening this offseason, will serve as the team\u2019s interim coach.
If Williamson can get healthy soon, it will be a huge boost for the Pelicans.
Before he was sidelined, the 2019 No. 1 overall pick averaged 22.8 points, 6.8 rebounds, and 4.6 assists while shooting 48 percent from the field.
Green also had to navigate the first 12 games of the season without Jordan Poole and Dejounte Murray, dealing with a left quad strain and Achilles tear, respectively.<\/p>\n