The New Orleans Pelicans are set to enter the offseason following their second straight year missing the playoffs. This also marks the fifth time in the last six seasons that the franchise has fallen short of reaching the playoffs.

New Orleans has a few huge decisions to make that could have a major impact on the team's future. One of which Scott Kushner of the New Orleans Advocate is reporting that the organization has decided to bring back both head coach Alvin Gentry and general manager Dell Demps next season.

“General manager Dell Demps and coach Alvin Gentry have both retained their posts, league sources informed The Advocate last week.”

The Pelicans, under Demps, have struggled to find any consistent level of success holding a 236-322 record with just a pair of playoff appearances in seven seasons. The decision to bring him back for another campaign was largely influenced by his role in acquiring All-Star center DeMarcus Cousins from the Sacramento Kings prior to February's trade deadline.

That said, it's clear that Demps' future with the team will be tied directly to how well the acquisition plays out in helping bring New Orleans back to the playoffs alongside fellow star big man Anthony Davis. Cousins is entering the final year of his four-year, $65.6 million contract that is worth $18 million.

Since Gentry replaced Monty Williams, he has compiled a 64-100 record in the last two seasons while finishing with at least eight games out of the eighth playoff spot in each year. Like Demps, he could also be shown the door if the pairing of Cousins and Davis doesn't work out next season.

What this all points to is that there could be a huge shakeup in the summer of 2018 for New Orleans if things fall completely flat.