Rajon Rondo has interest in being both a head coach and general manager in the future.

“I want to be a general manager, and I want to be a head coach,” Rondo said. “Definitely both.”

Rondo is widely considered one of the game's most intelligent players. Because of that intelligence, Rondo has often been considered difficult for coaches to work with.

Rick Carlisle insists he’s not surprised by the success Rondo has found in New Orleans given “the assortment of shooters and finishers they have on that roster.”

“If you put the right pieces around Rondo, he is a proven champion,” Carlisle said. “We didn’t have the right personnel around him for things to work well in Dallas. The truth is that we were probably a worse fit for him than he was for us. He helps make New Orleans a very scary second-round opponent.”

“Every day in there is not a picnic, now," said Alvin Gentry.

“But I’d coach him again and again and again,” Gentry said. “He does respect coaching, I know that.”

The New Orleans Pelicans have internally discussed offering DeMarcus Cousins a shorter team deal for less than the full max, according to sources.

The Pelicans could offer a two- or three-year deal as Cousins recovers from a torn Achilles.

There will only be a small handful of teams with max cap space this offseason and most won't want to pursue Cousins at a max level.

The Pelicans have leverage over Cousins due to this fact, as well as how well they've played without him.

New Orleans could work out a sign-and-trade with Cousins, though it is difficult to find a logical partner.

The New Orleans Pelicans have picked up their team option on the contract of Alvin Gentry for the 18-19 season.

The Pelicans are in their first playoffs since hiring Gentry in 2015.

New Orleans sweeped the Blazers in their first round series.

What happened in three snapshots in the NBA Playoffs on Tuesday, April 17.

The following graphics show the Net Rating, Offensive Rating and Defensive Rating rankings for all 16 teams in the 2018 NBA Playoffs.

The Cleveland Cavaliers’ LeBron James and the New Orleans Pelicans’ Anthony Davis today were named the Kia NBA Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Month, respectively, for games played in March and April.

James averaged an NBA-high 29.6 points to go with 9.5 assists (second in the East) and 9.4 rebounds (fifth in the East) in 22 games, earning Kia NBA Eastern Conference Player of the Month honors for the fourth time this season.  He previously won the award for October/November, December and February.

The 15-year veteran forward recorded six triple-doubles during the extended month, raising his season total to a career-high 18.  He also shot 53.6 percent from the field and 38.3 percent from three-point range.  Behind James, the Cavaliers went 14-8 in March/April to reach 50 wins for the fourth consecutive season.  As the No. 4 seed in the Eastern Conference for the 2018 NBA Playoffs, Cleveland (50-32) will play host to the Indiana Pacers (48-34) in Game 1 of a first-round series on Sunday, April 15 at 3:30 p.m. ET on ABC.

Davis won the Kia NBA Western Conference Player of the Month award for the second straight month.  He averaged 28.2 points (third in the NBA), 11.1 rebounds (seventh in the NBA), a league-leading 3.65 blocked shots and 1.85 steals (fourth in the West) in 20 games for the Pelicans, who went 13-7 when Davis played and 13-8 overall.

The New Orleans Pelicans have agreed to sign Jordan Crawford for the remainder of the season.

Crawford previously appeared in two games with the Pelicans, averaging 9.0 points, 1.5 rebounds and 4.5 assists in 18.7 minutes per game.

Crawford gives the Pelicans depth at point guard with Ian Clark out with an ankle injury.