Sources: Griffin agrees to job as Pels’ president
David Griffin has an agreement in principle to become the next President of Basketball Operations with the New Orleans Pelicans, league sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Friday.
Griffin will take over the franchise and now oversee the trade process for Anthony Davis.
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Danny Ferry, who had been interim general manager, pulled out of the Pelicans GM process on Friday, Ferry told Wojnarowski.
“I let the Pelicans know throughout the process that for a few reasons, the timing wasn’t right for my family to move full-time to New Orleans,” Ferry said. “It’s a great job and deserves a full time focus. I have had a great experience with the Pelicans. I am happy to stay on to help them continue with the transition and to consult the next head of basketball operations if so desired.”
Griffin was general manager of the Cleveland Cavaliers when they won the NBA championship in 2016 and reached the NBA Finals in three consecutive seasons. He was fired June 19, 2017, and replaced by Koby Altman.
The Pelicans fired general manager Dell Demps on Feb. 15, 2019.