NEW ORLEANS – New Orleans Pelicans Governor Gayle Benson announced today that Joe Dumars has been named the team’s Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations. Dumars will begin with the organization on April 21.

The New Orleans Pelicans announced Hall of Famer Joe Dumars as their executive vice president of basketball operations Wednesday.

The first big decision Dumars will make is deciding whether Green remains the coach. The two of them never have worked together. Green just completed his fourth season with the Pelicans, and he increased his win total in each of his first three seasons, including last year when the Pels won the second-most games (49) in franchise history.