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 relieve Willie Green of head coaching duties 12 games into his fifth season, name James Borrego interim coach.

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.

Looks like the NBA has quietly agreed on a new formula: if your team is floundering in the standings, it’s time to swap out a front-office face. Dallas, sitting at 3-8, waved goodbye to GM Nico Harrison,

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,

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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