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David Griffin and New Orleans Pelicans fail to lure Clippers assistant general manager Trent Redden but add famed Suns trainer Aaron Nelson

According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski earlier today, Trent Redden will remain with the Los Angeles Clippers, but The New York Times’ Marc Stein brightened the mood considerable hours later when announcing Aaron Nelson is leaving the Phoenix Suns to head up the New Orleans Pelicans training staff.

Also out of Phoenix: League sources say that the Pelicans have successfully recruited noted Suns athletic trainer Aaron Nelson to make the move to New Orleans

— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) April 30, 2019

David Griffin, the Pelicans Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations, targeted a couple of highly regarded names in the league soon after his hire.