Sam Mitchell reportedly candidate to join Pelicans’ coaching staff

Former Toronto Raptors head coach Sam Mitchell could be headed back to the NBA.

Mitchell is a candidate to join Alvin Gentry’s coaching staff with the New Orleans Pelicans, according to a report from The Vertical’s Adrian Wojnarowski.

Sources: Ex-Toronto and Minnesota coach Sam Mitchell has emerged as an assistant coaching candidate for Alvin Gentry's New Orleans staff.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojVerticalNBA) May 26, 2017

Mitchell, 53, coached the Raptors from 2004-2009 before being fired early in his fifth season. The team made the playoffs twice under his watch.

Mitchell also served as interim head coach of the Minnesota Timberwolves for the 2015-2016 after the late Flip Saunders underwent treatment for Hodgkin’s Lymphoma.

The veteran coach currently works as a host for SiriusXM NBA Radio.