Gut instincts told Aaron Nelson he was making the right decision to join the New Orleans Pelicans this spring, particularly after he kept hearing positive things about the franchise’s direction. Over a span of just five days, a series of events emphatically confirmed to Nelson that those intangible feelings were correct.
After interviewing with David Griffin and touring the team’s six-year-old practice facility – the Ochsner Sports Performance Center – Nelson accepted his new role as vice president of player care and performance on a Sunday. By Monday, Nelson’s entire list of renovation recommendations for the facility had been reviewed and OK’d by Owner Gayle Benson.