LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Zion Williamson, the Pelicans’ cornerstone forward, will have a new coach in New Orleans next season as he tries to rebound from an injury-plagued rookie season. The Pelicans fired Coach Alvin Gentry on Saturday with one year left on his contract. The widely expected move came the day after the Pelicans had returned home from a disappointing showing in the N.B.A. Two of the first five teams eliminated from the N.B.A. The Pelicans won just two of eight games and finished 21st out of 22 teams.

Source: New York Times August 15, 2020 19:18 UTC