Pelicans pick up option for next season on Alvin Gentry’s contract

Alvin Gentry earned his way to at least one more season on the New Orleans Pelicans’ bench.

The franchise has informed the Pelicans’ third-year coach his option for the 2018-19 season will be picked up, ending any possibilities his contract could expire at the end of this season.

ESPN first reported the news on Monday afternoon and league sources confirmed the report to The Advocate. ESPN also reported that Gentry was informed of the move prior to the Pelicans sweeping its first-round playoff series over the Portland Trail Blazers. Read more here.