Stan Van Gundy out after one season with New Orleans Pelicans

(1:55)Stan Van Gundy is out as the coach of the New Orleans Pelicans after only one season with the franchise, the team announced Wednesday.Van Gundy and Pelicans executive vice president of basketball operations David Griffin had been engaged in talks for weeks, according to sources.New Orleans finished a disappointing 31-41 this past season and fell short of making the play-in tournament in the Western Conference."On behalf of Mrs. Gayle Benson and the Pelicans organization, I would like to thank Stan for the integrity and professionalism that he demonstrated during his time in New Orleans, as well as the commitment and work ethic he brought to our team," Griffin said in a statement. We wish Stan, Kim and their family all the best in the future."The Pelicans are expected to circle back among some candidates from a year ago to replace Van Gundy, including assistants Jacque Vaughn and Ime Udoka (Brooklyn), Charles Lee (Milwaukee) and Jason Kidd (Lakers), sources told ESPN.During exit interviews on May 17, the day after the regular season ended, Van Gundy told reporters it was a tough year because of how the season played out amid COVID-19 protocols around the league."It was a hard year personally, because when I took the job, we didn't know when training camp was going to start or any of that stuff," Van Gundy said. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, it's the fifth time in the past 30 seasons that multiple teams have changed coaches who were with the franchise for just one season.New Orleans was Van Gundy's fourth stop as an NBA head coach and his first since sitting out the previous two seasons.