In 2023, Darnell Lazare became an Assistant Coach for the New Orleans Pelicans. Coach Lazare was born in Lafayette, Louisiana and played for and graduated from Louisiana State University. He had a 8-year professional playing career with stops in the NBA D League (Maine Red Claws, Fort Wayne Mad Ants, & Idaho Stampede), as well as overseas in Sweden, Ukraine, Australia, and Canada.

NBA COACHING EXPERIENCE

2023-Present – New Orleans Pelicans (Assistant Coach – Willie Green)

2019-2023 – New Orleans Pelicans (Player Development Coach – Alvin Gentry, Stan Van Gundy, & Willie Green)

2018-2019 – Memphis Grizzlies (Player Development Coach – J.B. Bickerstaff)

2015-2016 – Iowa Energy (Assistant Coach – Bob Donewald Jr.)