If the New Orleans Pelicans are looking to build a title contender, hiring away a member of the Golden State Warriors’ Front Office might be a good start.

When former New Orleans Pelicans’ General Manager Dell Demps got fired last month, speculation started almost immediately about who Gayle Benson and the rest of the Front Office brass might target as his replacement. A competent and forward-thinking General Manager is pivotal in the success of a team, so finding the right person for the position is no small undertaking.

Typically, you want a GM with a pedigree of building a championship contender, so looking at a team like, say, the Golden State Warriors could prove to be wise for the New Orleans Pelicans. And reportedly, this is exactly what they’re doing as the team is rumored to interview Warriors’ Assistant GM Larry Harris for their job opening.

Larry Harris has been with the Golden State Warriors for a total of 8 seasons now, so he’s been integral in all of their recent historic championship runs. Aside from being Assistant GM, he was also once an Assistant Coach as well as being a Scout and the Director of Player Personnel. Before joining the Warriors, he spent 19 years in Milwaukee where he eventually worked all the way up to being the Bucks’ General Manager.

Clearly, Larry Harris has plenty of Front Office experience that would prove to be extremely valuable to a New Orleans Pelicans organization that desperately needs a formidable leader. Getting a good GM is Step 1 in the rebuild process for the Pels, so sifting through all of the options and making the right hire is monumentally important.

The New Orleans Pelicans have no shortage of directions to go in their search for a new General Manager. Names like former Cavaliers’ GM David Griffin and current Nets’ Assistant GM Trajan Langdon could be stellar picks. It also wouldn’t be surprising for the Pelicans to just stick with current Interim GM, Danny Ferry. Regardless of if the team decides to go with one of these options, Larry Harris, or a wildcard out of nowhere, the right person for the job is out there somewhere. Keep your fingers crossed that the correct name is selected.