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Kendrick Perkins: Here’s the problem with New Orleans. Great city — one of my favorite cities to live in. One, because they got great food. Okay, that’s number one. Number two — and this is what I’ll say — I understand where DeMarcus is coming from, because he played there. They’re always going to be second to the New Orleans Saints. That city is all about the Saints — from the ownership down to Mickey Loomis. They don’t give a damn about the Pelicans. It’s so bad that if you want to eat — you know how all NBA organizations now have first-class facilities with breakfast, chefs, post-practice meals? In New Orleans, you leave the Pelicans facility, and you gotta walk across the street to the Saints’ facility just to eat. And all your food is in boxes in the cafeteria.

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Omari Sanfoka II: Monty said he's texted with Dan Campbell, and that they have a mutual friend in Mickey Loomis. Monty's rooting for the Lions today. "It’s so cool to be in a city where you can feel it. You go to the store, go to church, go to kids games, you feel the excitement in the city."

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Jeff Duncan: 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.

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Jeff Duncan: 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.

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Scott Kushner: Pelicans interim GM Danny Ferry said the team focus is to “create the best foundation for future success. Mrs. B, Alvin, Mickey are all on board with that. “We are going to be more purposeful with a going forward focus.” Expect more minutes for Jackson, Diallo and Williams.

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David Aldridge: Make no mistake: no matter who becomes the GM in New Orleans, Mickey Loomis, the head of basketball operations for the Pelicans-and, not unimportantly, the GM of the Saints as well-has all the juice. Owner Gayle Benson trusts him and his opinion more than anyone else.

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Benson owns the Pelicans and New Orleans Saints NFL team, and had Demps reporting to Saints GM Mickey Loomis. The Pelicans are eager to conduct a search that will attract a top basketball executive who'll take on a more prominent role in the franchise. Benson is promising to pursue a top-level GM to revitalize a franchise that's coming to a crossroads with the Davis trade. Among preliminary possible candidates, league sources tell ESPN: Former Cleveland GM David Griffin.

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Adam Himmelsbach: Have been hearing that some within the Pels' organization want an AD trade now partly to get the PR mess/distraction out of the way, but that owner Gayle Benson and VP Mickey Loomis, who are more focused on the Saints, are unfazed by the noise.

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Scott Kushner: Gentry says to ask Dell and Mickey about if Davis will be moved at the deadline.

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Scott Kushner: Mickey Loomis, Dell Demps, Alvin Gentry are gathered in the in front of Demps’ office at the practice gym after a wild 24 hours for the franchise.

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“Whether it’s (head of basketball operations) Mickey Loomis or (team president) Dennis Lauscha, we have a very good team in place there alongside Gayle,” Stern said. “Things are in place now. There’s a naming rights deal in place, and the sprucing up of the arena and the ticket sales and the sponsorships. It’s working. And there’s no reason it won’t continue to work.”

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The following is a statement from New Orleans Pelicans Owner Tom Benson and Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations Mickey Loomis: “After careful and thorough review of basketball operations, we have made the determination that the best course of action as we move forward into the 2017-18 season is to continue under the leadership of General Manager Dell Demps and Head Coach Alvin Gentry.”

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David Aldridge: Demps & Ferry have known each other 12 yrs; Demps vouched for Ferry to Pels prez Mickey Loomis & Benson Family.

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Scott Kushner: Mickey Loomis: Dell and his staff and Alvin and his staff have worked very hard evaluating the players that are going to be in this draft.

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