27. Alvin Gentry, New Orleans Pelicans
To say that Alvin Gentry’s first season as head coach of the New Orleans Pelicans didn’t go as planned would be a massive understatement. However, that’s exactly why Gentry finds himself so low on this list.
Despite the myriad of injuries this team had to overcome last season, the Pelicans didn’t look all that different than when Monty Williams was running things. They still underwhelmed on most nights and limped their way to 30 wins.
Even though we can’t fully judge Gentry as a head coach until at the very least the Pelicans give him one healthy season, he didn’t have a great start.
And in today’s short-sighted view, he may not have much more time to prove that he can be a real difference maker for this team.
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