Resources — Pelicans hiring Swin Money as senior exec

The New Orleans Pelicans are hiring former UConn and WNBA big name Swin Money to a senior entrance place of business place, league assets advised ESPN.

The crew will title Money vice chairman of basketball operations and crew construction, assets say. She is going to scout, lend a hand information participant construction off and on the ground, and suppose different roles throughout the group.

That is the most recent in a string of primary hirings by way of David Griffin, the Pelicans new government president of basketball operations — and the person charged with dealing with the Anthony Davis state of affairs. Ultimate month, Griffin employed Aaron Nelson, head of the Phoenix Suns’ very talked-about coaching personnel for 20 years, because the Pelicans’ new vice chairman of participant care and function. Two weeks later, Griffin employed Trajan Langdon clear of the Brooklyn Nets to function the Pelicans’ new basic supervisor.

Money performed 15 seasons within the WNBA, and made 4 All-Superstar groups. She used to be a member of the 2000 and 2002 nationwide championship groups at UConn, and received 3 WNBA titles. In 2017, the New York Liberty named Money director of franchise construction. She has additionally seemed throughout a number of tv platforms in an analyst position, together with on NBA TV ultimate season with Griffin.