With disappointing season in the books, Pelicans look to future: Alvin Gentry settled into a chair before an assemblage of reporters, and the Pelicans coach didn’t waste any time getting to the point. “It was a tough year,” Gentry said Thursday to open his postseason news conference. -- The Advocate

Pivotal offseason for Pelicans, coach Alvin Gentry: It’s been 10 months since a champagne drenched Alvin Gentry looked into the camera on national television and told Anthony Davis “we’re going to be right back here next year.” The “we” he was referring to were the Pelicans. -- The Advocate

Gentry declines to speculate if any potential front office changes are ahead: At his season-ending news conference on Thursday, New Orleans Pelicans coach Alvin Gentry was asked directly if he expected potential changes coming forth in the team's front office, headed by general manager Dell Demps. -- The Times-Picayune

Alvin Gentry says a priority for Pelicans is to acquire a talented 6-foot-7 athletic player: Apparently a priority for the Pelicans this offseason is finding an athletic 6-foot-7 player capable of facilitating and playing multiple positions. Alvin Gentry said that's the type of player already on their wish list, possibly either for the upcoming NBA Draft, free agency or through a trade. -- The Times-Picayune