Pelicans dismiss Willie Green after poor start, marking season’s first NBA coaching change
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The New Orleans Pelicans fired head coach Willie Green on November 15, 2025, ending his tenure after the club’s disappointing opening stretch and making him the first NBA coach dismissed this season.
The organization announced the move Friday, citing the team’s “dreadful” start but providing no further details on an interim replacement or the search for a permanent successor. The decision comes less than a month into the 2025-26 campaign.
Green’s departure follows a series of early losses that quickly pushed the Pelicans to the bottom of the Western Conference standings. The franchise, which entered the year with postseason aspirations, opted for a coaching change in hopes of salvaging the season.
No timetable was given for naming a new head coach.
Source: New York Post
