The New Orleans Pelicans played their first game since firing head coach Willie Green on Saturday when they faced the Golden State Warriors on Sunday night in the Smoothie KingCenter. Vice President of Basketball Operations Joe Dumars said he hadn’t seen any signs of what the Pelicans’ identity is when he explained Green’s dismissal.

The New Orleans Pelicans fired Coach Willie Green on Saturday on the heels of a 2-10 start to his fifth season in charge.

The New Orleans Pelicans fired coach Willie Green on Saturday on the heels of a 2-10 start to his fifth season in charge. Pelicans Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations Joe Dumars, who announced the coaching change,

Green, 44, was in his fifth season as Pelicans head coach. The Pelicans are 2-9 this season, including four losses by at least 20 points. His final game was Friday's 118-104 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. A day earlier, Pelicans' owner Gayle Benson said in an interview that she was disappointed at the way the season has started.

We’re not status quo people,” Dumars said Saturday morning in explaining the decision to fire Pelicans head coach Willie Green after a 2-10 start to the season.

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