Former figures of the NBA circuit alongside Willie Green. The Pelicans recently announced appointments within their staff. Two names stand out among these: Jodie Meeks And Greg Monroe.
The first becomes a classic assistant coach to Willie Green, while the second will take care of player development. Jodie Meeks gets this promotion after serving as an assistant coach for the Birmingham Squadron, the Pelicans' G-League affiliate, for the past two seasons. Two seasons below 50% victory.
Selected in 41st position in the 2009 Draft, the former fullback, aged 37, played 10 seasons between Milwaukee, Philadelphia (where he was briefly teammate of Green), Los Angeles, Detroit, Orlando, Washington and Toronto, in running at just under 10 points on average.
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He announced his retirement in September 2022, with a retraining to follow. “ I felt like coaching was my thing because I think I have a lot to give to the younger generation on the mental side of basketball, shooting, defensive coverages, all those types of things “, he explained.
Greg Monroe, 34, was more vague about his intentions, both regarding his retirement and what comes next. The 7th choice of the 2010 Draft, author of a good start to his career with the Pistons, has also traveled quite a bit between the Bucks, the Suns, the Celtics and the Raptors. Like Meeks, he has the distinction of having been in the squad of these Canadians the year of the title, in 2019.
For the record, Swin Cash, a former legendary figure in the women's championship, becomes “senior” vice-president of the franchise.
