REPORT: Hall of Famer Joe Dumars expected to become lead basketball executive of the New Orleans Pelicans

NEW ORLEANS- After parting ways with basketball operations chief David Griffin on Monday, reports say the New Orleans Pelicans already have their eyes on his replacement.ESPN Senior NBA Insider, Shams Charania reports that the Pelicans plan to sit down and finalize a deal this week with Dumars to make him the lead basketball executive for the franchise.The Pelicans and Dumars are expected to engage in conversations to finalize a deal by the end of the week, sources tell ESPN. https://t.co/Dgzva