Former New Orleans Pelicans coach Stan Van Gundy says he doesn’t think star forward Zion Williamson or any other players were associated with his departure.
Van Gundy, who parted ways with the Pelicans on June 16 after just one season with the team, said Williamson is no “coach killer.”
“I hate when it gets put on players that players are getting coaches fired and things like that. I think that makes players look bad and I don’t think that’s fair,” Van Gundy said on the “Stupodity” podcast. “Players certainly have the right to express their opinion to people and things like that but front offices and owners make decisions and they are the ones who make decisions to fire people….
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