Patrick Beverley #12 of the Miami Heat drives the ball around Willie Green #33 of the New Orleans Hornets (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
The New Orleans Pelicans are reportedly zeroing in on their next head coach, Willie Green, current assistant for the Phoenix Suns.
Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN announced that Green has emerged as the frontrunner:
Phoenix Suns assistant Willie Green has emerged as the strong frontrunner and the New Orleans Pelicans’ choice to become the franchise’s next head coach, sources tell ESPN.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 12, 2021
It is reportedly down to Green and Charles Lee, who is an assistant for the Milwaukee Bucks.