Former Detroit Pistons coach Stan Van Gundy is emerging as a finalist for the New Orleans Pelicans vacancy, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.
Pelicans chief of basketball operations David Griffin is looking to replace Alvin Gentry after a disappointing showing inside the Disney bubble.
Per Wojnarowski, the Pelicans have four finalists, with Van Gundy and Los Angeles Clippers coach Tyronn Lue among them. Lue, of course, was the coach of Cleveland when Griffin was GM there, leading the Cavaliers to the 2016 championship.
Meanwhile, Van Gundy coached the Orlando Magic to the 2009 Finals, where they lost to Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers. He coached the Miami Heat before that and most recently served in the dual role of team president and coach with the Pistons.
Overall, Van Gundy has compiled a 523-384 regular-season record.
Van Gundy, 61, spent part of this past season as an in-game analyst for TNT and is the brother for former coach and current ESPN analyst Jeff Van Gundy.
As has been noted in several reports, Jeff Van Gundy is scheduled to interview with the Houston Rockets on Wednesday.
