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During last night’s Thuder-Pelicans game all-star forward Anthony Davis was seen leaving the Smoothie King Center early with his agent Rich Paul after the big game suffered a shoulder injury.
Anthony Davis leaving the SKC with Rich Paul pic.twitter.com/lUhFTfWETb
— Sharief Ishaq (@ShariefWDSU) February 15, 2019
Apparently the fact that Davis left the arena and didn’t come back pissed off ownership who decided to lash out at GM Dell Demps by firing him.
New Orleans has parted ways with GM Dell Demps, league sources tell ESPN.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) February 15, 2019
Ownership was livid with an injured Anthony Davis leaving arena during Thursday night’s game, sources say. Gayle Benson is telling associates she wants an overhaul of Pelicans and a search for a GM to take command of Davis trade talks and the reshaping of team’s future.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) February 15, 2019
Ownership and senior management have been pleased with coach Alvin Gentry and his staff and believe players are largely responding in what’s been a tumultuous stretch, sources tell ESPN.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) February 15, 2019
Organization is discussing internal candidates for interim GM job, including David Booth and Danny Ferry, sources tell ESPN. Pelicans planning to be aggressive in marketplace to hire a high-level basketball executive. https://t.co/qYfoc5wqSB
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) February 15, 2019
It’s pretty crazy that Demps is getting blamed for Davis’ actions considered ownership has made this situation almost impossible because apparently they don’t want to trade Davis to the Lakers.
Ownership’s plan with a new GM will be continuing to push back on Anthony Davis preferred trade destinations if they don’t make sense for Pels — especially with a full year left on his contract, per sources.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) February 15, 2019