Pelicans could have plan in place for next general manager

The New Orleans Pelicans appear to have already had their contingency plan in place.

Adam Spolane of SportsRadio 610 reported on Saturday that the Pelicans will promote Bryson Graham to their general manager position. Graham had been serving as the team’s assistant GM since 2019.

The news comes after the departure of New Orleans GM Trajan Langdon, who had also held his position since 2019, to an Eastern Conference team.

Spolane notes that Graham, 37, has worked in the Pelicans front office since 2010. He has held numerous roles with the team over the years, including scouting director, player development director and video coordinator.

Graham will immediately become one of the youngest general mangers in the league. The Pelicans have some other big names atop their front office, but they have reportedly found their new No. 1 man in Graham.