Stan Van Gundy has agreed to a deal to become the next head coach of the New Orleans Pelicans, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski and Andrew Lopez reported Wednesday afternoon. It is considered a multi-year deal. Van Gundy had reportedly been interviewed for the job and was among a handful of finalists. He will be coaching in the NBA for the first time since 2018 with the Detroit Pistons. Van Gundy had been in the booth calling games, something we will all definitely miss.
Van Gundy served as the head coach and president of basketball operations for the Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 2014 to 2018. From 2003 to 2005, he was the head coach of the Miami Heat but resigned in 2005 mid-season, turning the job over to Pat Riley. Van Gundy then coached the Orlando Magic for five seasons from 2007 to 2012, leading them to the 2009 NBA Finals. He is the brother of former New York Knicks and Houston Rockets coach Jeff Van Gundy.
ESPN reporting with @_andrew_lopez: Stan Van Gundy has agreed to a deal to become the next coach of the New Orleans Pelicans.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) October 21, 2020
Breaking: Stan Van Gundy has agreed to a deal to become the next coach of the New Orleans Pelicans, sources tell @wojespn and @_Andrew_Lopez. pic.twitter.com/KrDPbNKcCu
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) October 21, 2020
Stanley Alan Van Gundy (born August 26, 1959) is an American basketball coach and current NBA head coach of the New Orleans Pelicans. He served as the head coach and president of basketball operations for the Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 2014 to 2018. From 2003 to 2005, he was the head coach of the Miami Heat but resigned in 2005 mid-season, turning the job over to Pat Riley. Van Gundy then coached the Orlando Magic for five seasons from 2007 to 2012, leading them to the 2009 NBA Finals. He is the brother of former New York Knicks and Houston Rockets coach Jeff Van Gundy. – READ MORE »