Oct. 21 (UPI) -- Stan Van Gundy has agreed to a deal to become the next head coach of the New Orleans Pelicans, the coach confirmed Wednesday.
"I'm excited to join a talented New Orleans Pelicans team," Van Gundy wrote Wednesday on social media. "It will be an honor to work with our players and to work for Mrs. [Gayle] Benson and David Griffin, Trajan Langdon, their staff and the great people of New Orleans. I can't wait to talk to our players and get the process started."