New Orleans also made a blockbuster trade for point guard Dejounte Murray in July 2024, acquiring him from the Atlanta Hawks in exchange for Dyson Daniels, E.J. Liddell, Larry Nance Jr., Cody Zeller and two future first-round draft picks.

The Pelicans made the playoffs twice in the 6 years David Griffin served as the team’s basketball operations chief.

The New Orleans Pelicans have fired basketball operations chief David Griffin. The move ends a six-year chapter during which the club drafted former Duke star Zion Williamson but still struggled to win consistently with three different coaches.