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The next head coach of the New Orleans Pelicans should be...

Who would you like to see the New Orleans Pelicans hire at head coach? Why?

Kevin Barrios: David Vanterpool

I recently put out a top 10 list of coaching candidates on Twitter, but the top half of that list is very fluid. However, the guy that finds himself most often in the top three spots is David Vanterpool.

In his press conference following the Gentry dismissal, David Griffin stated that having a coach that can generate “buy-in” is the goal. As the disaster of last season was fading away and debates raged over who our next GM should be — while rumors of Gentry being retained or reassigned also swirled, Chris Conner and I wrote several articles breaking down candidates for GM and coach.