Pelicans' Green Sparked NBA Coaching Journey with OKC Visit
In the ever-evolving landscape of the NBA, the journey of a coach can be as fascinating as that of a player. For Willie Green, the head coach of the New Orleans Pelicans, his coaching career took an unexpected turn during a seemingly innocuous visit to the Oklahoma City Thunder organization in 2016.
At the time, Green had just hung up his sneakers after a 12-year playing career, and he was exploring the possibility of transitioning into coaching.