A new move has been made in the front office of the New Orleans Pelicans.
After getting eliminated from playoff contention, New Orleans has pulled the plug on David Griffin — firing him from its executive vice president of basketball operations office after six seasons.
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ESPN’s Shams Charania reported the news as the Pelicans will have someone knew in that department. Griffin was responsible for having New Orleans use the No. 1 overall pick of the 2019 NBA Draft on Zion Williamson out of Duke.
Williamson is an incredible talent; however, he has had injury and weight issues.
The New Orleans Pelicans have fired executive vice president David Griffin, sources tell ESPN. After six seasons, the franchise will have a new head of basketball operations. pic.twitter.com/4VgYeMzwr3
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) April 14, 2025
The franchise is waiting to get a full season out of him.
Griffin was an executive for the Cleveland Cavaliers on its 2016 team that overcame a 3-1 NBA Finals series deficit against Golden State to win a championship. New Orleans made the NBA playoffs in two of six seasons with Griffin as an executive.
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