Moving forward Loomis no longer involved with Pels

[RaisingTheBar]

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Gayle Benson also reiterated that Saints General Manager Mickey Loomis will focus exclusively on the Saints going forward. The new Pelicans GM will oversee basketball operations and report directly to Benson.

Consulting basis only.

[UNO Gracias]

That’s good to know. A separation of duties will help the Pels more than anything.

[MG3n2K9]

Gayle Benson said the outside consultant that the club is using to run the Pelicans GM search has recommended 5-6 candidates who the club will consider for the open position. She said she and Dennis Lauscha will make the hire, with consultation from Mickey Loomis.

— Jeff Duncan (@JeffDuncan_) March 25, 2019

[Pelicanidae]

Glad to hear it. Sounded like this was the intention earlier in the season when they said the new GM would report directly to ownership, so I'm happy to see that hasn't changed.

[Eman5805]

This'll keep the people that actually thought this mattered silent. Seriously, the new guy will basically be replacing Demps, who was pretty much already doing BOPOs wasn't he?

I'm down. Just...when everyone was pissing about Loomis being involved, what actual role he had was in name only.

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Gayle Benson said the outside consultant that the club is using to run the Pelicans GM search has recommended 5-6 candidates who the club will consider for the open position. She said she and Dennis Lauscha will make the hire, with consultation from Mickey Loomis.

— Jeff Duncan (@JeffDuncan_) March 25, 2019

Read that final sentence fellas

[UptownFuz504]

Lauscha & Loomis are the problem. Neither of them should be involved in any basketball decisions. Especially Loomis. Gail should hire a firm to help with the bopo search and then hand the keys over

[SmontySwilliams]

Lauscha & Loomis are the problem. Neither of them should be involved in any basketball decisions. Especially Loomis. Gail should hire a firm to help with the bopo search and then hand the keys over

I agree. My hope is their main involvement is in contract negotiations (of the new GM), not personnel.

[PELICANSFAN]

Lauscha & Loomis are the problem. Neither of them should be involved in any basketball decisions. Especially Loomis. Gail should hire a firm to help with the bopo search and then hand the keys over

Lauscha is a almost a defacto owner, so he will be involved in absolutely everything Benson does (and always has been). He is not involved in personnel moves. Loomis is also a very trusted advisor so will have that role regardless, but will not be directly involved with the Pelicans per se.