Terry Mosley Hired as New Orleans Pelicans Head Coach
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With the hiring, the Pelicans could be looking for Mosley to re-create his success in Orlando. Mosley was hired by the Magic with the team coming off a miserable 21-51 season. The Pelicans weren’t much better last year, finishing 26-56.
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CBS SportsThe New Orleans Pelicans are hiring former Orlando Magic coach Jamahl Mosley as their next head coach, according to ESPN. The Pelicans surprisingly brought former head coach Willie Green into the season despite changing front offices last offseason. He lasted just 12 games before getting replaced by assistant James Borrego on an interim basis.
Bleacher ReportMosley served as an assistant coach for three separate teams from 2006 through the 2020-21 season before taking over as Orlando's head coach. He compiled a record of 189-221 across his five years with the Magic, helping them make three playoff appearances.
ESPNPelicans hiring Mosley as head coach, sources say The Pelicans are hiring Jamahl Mosley to a five-year contract as their new head coach, sources told ESPN. He spent the past five seasons in Orlando, going 189-221.
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Four-time All-Star and former point guard Rajon Rondo, former Los Angeles Lakers coach Darvin Ham and interim Pels coach James Borrego were among the other candidates who received an interview.
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Yahoo SportsAlso, per ESPN, the Pelicans talked with former Milwaukee Bucks assistants Darvin Ham and Rajon Rondo.
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New Orleans is also looking for development within its young core that includes point guard Jeremiah Fears as well as centers Derik Queen and Yves Missi.
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As the Pelicans attempt to build their way back towards the Western Conference postseason conversation, they'll now have Mosley patrolling the sidelines.
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01 Yahoo Sports New Orleans already has some Milwaukee flavor on its roster with former City Conference stars Kevon Looney and Jordan Poole.
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02 CBS Sports It's further complicated by the messy fit between two of the most important players in the organization: Derik Queen and Zion Williamson. The two function very similarly on the court as ball-handling bigs who don't protect the rim. The Pelicans allowed 122.8 points per 100 possessions with the two of them on the floor, good for only the 12th percentile in defensive efficiency, according to Cleaning the Glass.
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