New Orleans Pelicans fire head coach Willie Green just three weeks into the new NBA season

Willie Green is out as the head coach of the New Orleans Pelicans just three weeks into the new NBA season, according to multiple reports.

The team has started 2-10 and Green was courtside on Friday night for an NBA Cup loss to the Los Angeles Lakers - seemingly the final straw for the team's owners.

As first reported by NBA insider Chris Haynes, Green has now been relieved of his duties - after making the playoffs in two of his four seasons with the team.

Injuries have decimated the Pelicans' roster in the last few years, making Green's first head coaching job a tough task.

The 44-year-old was previously an assistant coach on the Warriors and Suns, winning back-to-back championships with the former in 2017 and 2018.