The New Orleans Pelicans’ coaching search is gathering momentum, a process that included a formal interview Tuesday with Jeff Van Gundy, league sources told Yahoo Sports.
Van Gundy, one of the NBA’s top available coaches, and New Orleans officials met in the Bay Area to discuss the opening. The sides had spoken over the phone, but this was the first face-to-face meeting, league sources said.
For now, New Orleans officials and Van Gundy are beginning the process of getting to know each other. Van Gundy had traveled to the Bay Area for his role as a television analyst for the Western Conference finals.
Alvin Gentry is reportedly also still in the discussion.
I'd like to see JVG get another coaching gig, but I'd miss him on ESPN/ABC broadcasts. I like the tandem of Van Gundy and Mike Breen a lot more than the prospect of Breen and Mark Jackson.