NEW YORK, United States – Dell Demps was dropped as general manager of the NBA's New Orleans Pelicans on Friday (Saturday Manila Time) after what coach Alvin Gentry called a "dumpster fire" surrounding star Anthony Davis. Demps, who had served as general manager of the team since 2010, and the club agreed to a mutual parting, the team said in a statement. Former Cleveland Cavaliers and Atlanta Hawks general manager Danny Ferry, a Pelicans consultant with more than 25 years of NBA experience as a player and executive, was named the club's interim general manager. Demps exited barely a week after the NBA trade deadline passed with Davis still on the Pelicans roster despite saying he wanted a transfer to an NBA title contender. It will be the new general manager who decides among what are expected to be several bid deals for a Davis trade while he remains under contract.

Source: Philippine Star February 16, 2019 03:00 UTC