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The New Orleans Pelicans officially signed shooting guard JJ Redick on Monday. Pelicans Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations David Griffin released a statement on the move: “JJ Redick is among the very best shooters and professionals in league history,” said Pelicans Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations David Griffin, via Pelicans.com. “Coming off perhaps […]

New Orleans Pelicans executive vice president of basketball operations David Griffin gave some updates regarding the injuries of two of their newest players, Brandon Ingram and Lonzo Ball. In an interview with SiriusXM’s NBA Radio, Griffin told hosts Eddie Johnson and Justin Termine that Ingram could start playing five-on-five scrimmages, while Ball will still need […]

Once Anthony Davis made his intentions clear last winter, the writing was on the wall for Jrue Holiday’s tenure with the New Orleans Pelicans. After all, why would one of basketball’s most effective two-way guards want to continue his prime playing for a rebuilding team several years removed from contention? But the arrival of Zion […]

The New Orleans Pelicans, with the young core they have, needs a veteran to guide the players and lead the locker room. And for Executive Vice President David Griffin, the perfect person to fill that spot is none other than Vince Carter. Griffin, in fact, really wanted to bring Carter to New Orleans that he […]

The New Orleans Pelicans and Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations David Griffin are obviously excited about the arrival of Derrick Favors. New Orleans traded for Favors from the Utah Jazz in exchange for picks, bringing the veteran center to help guide their young core of Zion Williamson, Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram and Josh Hart. […]

David Griffin has been the picture of poise since taking over as the New Orleans Pelicans’ executive vice president of basketball operations in early May, but you wouldn’t have known it on Friday night – and understandably so. During the second half of Friday’s highly-anticipated game between the New Orleans Pelicans and New York Knicks […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have undergone a massive roster overhaul in the wake of the Anthony Davis trade, keeping only some of the salvageable pieces of a team that often fell shy of making waves in the playoffs. ESPN Insider Bobby Marks, a former NBA executive in his own right, credited executive vice president David […]

In the mind of New Orleans Pelicans executive vice president for basketball operations David Griffin, it is without question that this is Jrue Holiday’s team. According to the 46-year-old exec himself, Holiday appears to be heeding the call, and has gone out of his way to establish himself as the team’s talisman. Griffin says Jrue […]

New Orleans Pelicans executive vice president of basketball operations David Griffin is excited to watch the new-look squad in the 2019-20 NBA season. Griffin, who has made big moves in his first few months at the helm in New Orleans, believes that the Pelicans will be “a hell of a lot of fun to watch” […]

New Orleans Pelicans vice president David Griffin tempered expectations after Thursday’s bombastic NBA Draft, following a franchise triumph upon selecting Zion Williamson with the No. 1 overall pick. The newly-hired front office exec was quick to point out that while Williamson’s addition is franchise-changing, he must first get the baton from veteran point guard Jrue […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have done a whole lot of wheeling and dealing of late, and general manager David Griffin says the team does not have any plans of moving any of the pieces they have recently acquired, according to Scott Kushner of The New Orleans Advocate. The Pelicans shook the NBA last weekend when […]

New Orleans Pelicans Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations David Griffin believes that Alvin Gentry is ‘exactly the right coach at the right time’ for the team. The Pelicans have exercised its team option on Gentry’s contract for the 2020-21 season. Griffin then addressed the decision, saying that they feel that Gentry is the perfect […]

The Los Angeles Lakers acquired Anthony Davis on Saturday afternoon … more than four months after they first targeted him before the February trade deadline. Though it may seem difficult to remember, the Lakers’ offer in February was eerily similar to the one that eventually sent Davis to L.A. on Saturday. One of the major […]

After months of trying to get their hands on Anthony Davis, the Los Angeles Lakers finally got him. On Saturday night, the New Orleans Pelicans agreed to send Davis to Los Angeles in exchange for Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram, Josh Hart, and three future first round picks, including this year’s no. 4 overall pick. According […]

The basketball world has been here before with regard to the Los Angeles Lakers and Anthony Davis. How quickly we forget that the six-time All-Star, in the immediate aftermath of his late January trade demand, seemed well on his way to being sent to the team of his choice as reports emerged that the Lakers […]

New Orleans Pelicans superstar Anthony Davis is officially on the market, and Pelicans executive vice president of basketball operations David Griffin has already begun with the posturing. Appearing on ESPN, NBA reporter Brian Windhorst thinks Griffin is leveraging trade overtures form the Los Angeles Lakers to potentially raise the price for the Boston Celtics to […]

New Orleans Pelicans executive vice president of basketball operations David Griffin spoke about their hiring of Swin Cash as the team’s Vice President of Basketball Operations and Team Development, noting that they’re building something ‘very special.’ Per Jim Eichenhofer of Pelicans.com, Griffin shared that as soon as they had the opportunity to reach back to […]

New Orleans Pelicans star Anthony Davis has been the subject of trade rumors for months now. As teams compete to acquire the franchise changing forward, Pelicans vice president of operations David Griffin claimed there is no rush to trade Davis: Griffin on the AD trade request: "It's not something there is a shot clock on" […]

Let the Anthony Davis trade speculation begin anew. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowki, New Orleans Pelicans executive vice president of basketball operations David Griffin has begun informing suitors of the trade package he’s seeking in any potential deal for the six-time All-Star. Griffin is pursuing a combination of assets that include an All-Star player, a […]

Despite the recent meeting with New Orleans Pelicans star Anthony Davis, vice president of basketball operations David Griffin is now listening to trade offers for his prized talisman, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. It is believed that the Los Angeles Lakers, New York Knicks, Boston Celtics and the Brooklyn Nets are four of […]

It’s reportedly highly unlikely New Orleans Pelicans superstar big man Anthony Davis changes his stance on wanting to be traded despite having a productive and respectful meeting with executive vice president of basketball operations David Griffin on Wednesday in Los Angeles, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Watch Stadium. Griffin and Davis’ agent, […]

New Orleans Pelicans executive vice president of basketball operations David Griffin hasn’t engaged Anthony Davis trade talks with rival teams yet, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Griffin is determined to keep Davis with the Pelicans by changing AD’s mind about wanting to be traded. New Orleans won the draft lottery and will select Duke […]

New Orleans Pelicans superstar big man Anthony Davis met with executive vice president of basketball operations David Griffin on Wednesday in Los Angeles and the two are expected to meet again, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Griffin is trying to convince Davis to change his mind about his trade request. AD can become an […]

New Orleans Pelicans star Anthony Davis is slated to meet with new executive vice president of basketball operations David Griffin on Wednesday, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. This will likely be Griffin’s only shot to convince Davis to stay, something he claimed he would try to do upon taking the job. […]

The New Orleans Pelicans were the biggest winners of the 2019 NBA Draft Lottery when they surprisingly won the first pick despite only having a six percent chance. Pelicans General Manager David Griffin is expected to select Zion Williamson from Duke University to the chagrin of the Phoenix Suns, New York Knicks, and Cleveland Cavaliers. […]

The NBA Draft is less than a month away. The league’s new and enthralling lottery system established which teams will be making the first 14 picks of the 2019 NBA Draft. The New Orleans Pelicans won the NBA Lottery and will make the first selection on June 20 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. The […]

When the New Orleans Pelicans landed the No. 1 overall pick in the NBA Draft last week, fans and media pundits immediately assumed that Zion Williamson was devastated and that he did not want to play in New Orleans. However, we don’t really have any real evidence of that, and Pelicans general manager David Griffin […]

The New Orleans Pelicans took the first step in a potential rebuild when they hired former Cleveland Cavaliers general manager David Griffin to be the team’s executive vice president of basketball operations, and have followed that up by hiring former Brooklyn Nets assistant general manager Trajan Langdon to be their own GM. Langdon, who played […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have already had an extremely busy offseason. From hiring former Cleveland Cavaliers general manager David Griffin to serve as executive vice president to landing the No. 1 overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft and now having to think about what to do with Anthony Davis, the Pelicans are likely to […]

The New Orleans Pelicans and general manager David Griffin are still trying to work things out with All-Star forward Anthony Davis, who requested a trade from the franchise back in February. Team executives hope they will be able to keep him, especially now that they have won the first overall pick in next month’s draft. […]

New Orleans Pelicans general manager David Griffin is going to do his best to convince Anthony Davis to stay because he believes he can create a ‘Big 3’ of Davis, Jrue Holiday and Zion Williamson in The Big Easy, according to Marc Berman of The New York Post. The Pelicans are expected to draft Williamson […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have won the first overall pick in this June’s draft, which they are expected to use to get Duke superstar Zion Williamson. This is an important piece the franchise will use to jumpstart their rebuild, and executive vice president David Griffin believes this will make them a more attractive destination. In […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have won the first overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft, and it seems new executive vice president David Griffin had a gut feeling it would happen even before it was made official. According to ESPN’s Zach Lowe, Griffin told everyone who attended the general managers meeting prior to the lottery […]

On Tuesday night, the New Orleans Pelicans made waves in the NBA world by winning the 2019 NBA Draft Lottery — giving the team a chance to select Zion Williamson in June’s NBA Draft. The last time New Orleans won the lottery, they selected Anthony Davis, which turned out well for a time. However, the […]

Newly-appointed New Orleans Pelicans executive vice president for basketball operations David Griffin appears to be over the moon with his team’s recent coup of league-renowned athletic trainer Aaron Nelson. Speaking to William Guillory of The Athletic, Griffin explained why he believes the arrival of Nelson might just prove to be the game-changer for the Pelicans. […]

New Orleans Pelicans executive vice president of basketball operations David Griffin is reportedly still trying to change star Anthony Davis’ mind about being traded, according to Marc Berman of the New York Post. Griffin has a positive rapport with Davis’ agent, Rich Paul of Klutch Sports. Paul, of course, represents LeBron James. LeBron and Griffin […]

The arrival of David Griffin to the New Orleans Pelicans reportedly hasn’t changed Anthony Davis’ trade stance, according to Fletcher Mackel of NBC NOLA. The Pelicans hired Griffin as their new executive vice president of basketball operations. He has a close relationship with Davis’ agent, Rich Paul of Klutch Sports. However, it doesn’t appear Davis […]

New Orleans Pelicans executive vice president of basketball operations David Griffin and superstar big man Anthony Davis are reportedly expected to meet next month to discuss Davis’ future, according to Scott Kushner of The Advocate. Davis requested a trade from the Pelicans before the February trade deadline. New Orleans opted not to trade him and […]

New Orleans Pelicans executive vice president of basketball operations David Griffin believes “there is reason to be optimistic” that superstar big man Anthony Davis could be open minded to staying in New Orleans. Davis requested a trade from the Pelicans before the February trade deadline. New Orleans opted not to trade him and it’s widely […]