After 15 years in New Orleans, Bryson Graham is headed to Atlanta — and the Pelicans’ front office now faces a major shift heading into a critical offseason.

After a rough season that ended in a 21-61 mess, the New Orleans Pelicans aren’t wasting time licking their wounds. They are already deep in the lab, trying to figure out how to flip the script, and word is,

Per Cleaning The Glass, the Pelicans allowed opponents to grab 30.6 percent of the available offensive rebounds last season, which ranked 29th in the NBA. When Williamson was on the floor with two other bigs, that number dropped to 28.5 percent, which was still slightly below average — but an improvement nonetheless.

Pelicans general manager Bryson Graham is finalizing a deal to become senior vice president of basketball operations for the Atlanta Hawks, a source confirmed. ESPN was the first to report.

A bold trade idea making the rounds proposes that the Brooklyn Nets could acquire former No. 1 overall pick Zion Williamson from the New Orleans Pelicans in exchange for a promising package of assets.

While new executive vice president of basketball operations Joe Dumars said he had been “advised not to venture into any of his legal issues” in an interview with The Times-Picayune, he made it clear the team intends to build around its former No. 1 overall pick.

Myrtle Beach City Council on June 10 voted to approve a lease for the Pelicans minor league baseball team and to take sole ownership of Pelicans Ballpark.

A viral myth claims pelicans can pull their spines out through their mouths to cool down, but this is a visual illusion caused by their unique anatomy. When pelicans yawn or stretch, their flexible gular pouch extends over their neck,