Getty Anthony Davis of the New Orleans Pelicans, who could find himself in the center of a trade involving the Boston Celtics.
The New Orleans Pelicans are reportedly meeting with their interim general manager, Danny Ferry to discuss the full-time GM role.
If Ferry does become GM of the Pelicans, an announcement could come by week’s end.
I first reported this news via Twitter yesterday.
And confirmed by ESPN NBA insider, Adrian Wojnarowski.
New Orleans interim GM Danny Ferry is meeting with franchise officials today about the permanent GM job, league sources tell ESPN. Ferry is the final interview among several candidates, including David Griffin, Larry Harris, Trajan Langdon, Gersson Rosas and Tommy Sheppard.
In February, the Pelicans announced that both the team and Dell Demps mutually parted ways. Demps spent 8 1/2 seasons as general manager of the New Orleans Pelicans.
“We will immediately begin the process of restructuring our basketball operations department,” stated Pelicans Owner Gayle Benson.
Demps became the fall guy after Anthony Davis trade talks at the NBA trade deadline went unfulfilled.
The Pelicans wanted a lot.
As for Anthony Davis:
Demps told Magic this is what he wanted:
✅Lonzo
✅Kuzma
✅Ingram
✅Zubac
✅Hart
✅KCP
✅2019 unprotected FRP
✅2020 FRP swap
✅2021 unprotected FRP
✅2022 FRP swap
✅2023 unprotected FRP
✅2019 and 2021 2nd round picks
Lakers said: 👎🏽✌🏽✌🏽✌🏽✌🏽✌🏽✌🏽
“New Orleans will always be near and dear to my family and me,” Demps told the Advocate newspaper.
Danny Ferry was named Demps’ replacement in the interim.
Hawks General Manager Danny Ferry. (Getty)
Per The Bird Writes: For the rest of this season though, Ferry has been handed the reins of the general manager duties on an interim basis, but few, if any, have given much thought to the idea that his interim tag could potentially flip to a much more permanent one while being upgraded to a higher standing within the organization in good time.
While that’s great news for Ferry, one cannot forget his last post in an NBA front office role.
While GM of the Atlanta Hawks, Ferry made a racist remark relating to Luol Deng’s heritage while on a conference call in 2014.
“He’s a good guy overall,” said Ferry.
“But he’s not perfect. He’s got some African in him. And I don’t say that in a bad way, other than….”
In the recording, you can hear Ferry speaking about Deng, with Atlanta ownership laughing in the background.
Per SB Nation: Ownership interjects once Ferry first references to Deng’s heritage, and says “That comment was Sterling. That’s going to be on TMZ tomorrow.”
Ferry did apologize. “I repeated those comments during a telephone conversation reviewing the draft and free agency process,” he said.
“Those words do not reflect my views, or words that I would use to describe an individual and I certainly regret it. I apologize to those I offended and to Luol, who I reached out to Monday morning.”
Ferry was eventually let go by the Hawks and he has found consultant jobs in the NBA since then.
A name that had floated around as potential replacement has been Sam Hinkie.
New Orleans Pelicans are considering Sam Hinkie as president of Basketball Operations.
#TrusttheProcess part 2?
