Oleh Kosel: Of course. The Pelicans had a multitude or reasons: there was a disconnect between the general manager and the head coach, the top brass remained unconvinced after 5 years of results and, my new favorite, Demps now has a chance to better evaluate the team he assembled in his vision for a full season before the salary cap makes a leap into the stratosphere. He'll better know which members of the core need to be moved (if any?) and how best to spread the remaining wealth in filling any holes in the roster. I only wished that a good man who was well liked by nearly everyone on the roster didn't have to be blindsided in the process.
Roundtable: Did the New Orleans Pelicans make the right choice firing Monty Williams?
