Two-time Coach of the Year Mike D’Antoni and former Trail Blazers coach Terry Stotts are among the other finalists in the Hornets’ coaching search that started in late April when the team fired James Borrego. Neither D’Antoni nor Stotts has so far advanced to the Jordan stage of the process, sources said, but that possibility remains.
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Hornets down to Mike D’Antoni or Kenny Atkinson?
Amid some mixed signals in recent days about who is in the lead for the league’s last current coaching vacancy in Charlotte, rumbles persist, at the very least, that the Hornets will choose between Mike D’Antoni or Kenny Atkinson to succeed the ousted James Borrego.
“I think there’s a lack of decency and …
“I think there’s a lack of decency and humanity in some of the situations,” the former NBA head coach told HoopsHype. “With Borrego, it was a little unfair. He was just extended last year, and he was let go this year, which shows there’s no consistency and support, or maybe even consistency of aligning goals and expectations. Something convinced them to commit to him two more years after last year. Then, something drastic made them de-commit after winning 10 more games.”
Rod Boone: Mitch Kupchak said the …
Rod Boone: Mitch Kupchak said the #Hornets fired James Borrego in part because “he felt it was time to go to another voice.”
James Plowright: Kupchak “The decision …
Mike D’Antoni in a strong position to land Hornets head coaching job
As team representatives from throughout the NBA prepare to head to Chicago for the annual tradition of a week’s worth of predraft activities starting Monday, there is ongoing buzz in league coaching circles that Mike D’Antoni is in a strong position …
As team representatives from throughout the NBA prepare to head to Chicago for the annual tradition of a week’s worth of predraft activities starting Monday, there is ongoing buzz in league coaching circles that Mike D’Antoni is in a strong position to land the Charlotte Hornets’ head coaching job. Defensive issues were said to be a key element of James Borrego’s unexpected downfall after four solid seasons, but Charlotte is nonetheless said to want a veteran coach who can forge a strong connection with All-Star guard LaMelo Ball, who would presumably thrive in an offense D’Antoni surely tailors around him completely. Another factor in D’Antoni’s favor despite his reputed aversion to defensive matters: Hornets president of basketball operations Mitch Kupchak already hired D’Antoni once with the Lakers.
What’s the buzz on Twitter?
Sean Deveney @SeanDeveney
In his column this week, @Steve Bulpett cites 3 sources saying Mike D’Antoni is “the leader for the Hornets’ coaching job.”
Some on Kyrie and the @Brooklyn Nets plus the @Sacramento Kings here:
heavy.com/sports/brookly… – 10:00 AM
In his column this week, @Steve Bulpett cites 3 sources saying Mike D’Antoni is “the leader for the Hornets’ coaching job.”
Some on Kyrie and the @Brooklyn Nets plus the @Sacramento Kings here:
heavy.com/sports/brookly… – 10:00 AM
David Hardisty @clutchfans
Mike D’Antoni’s phone is going to ring in about 3 minutes and 53 seconds. – 9:23 PM
Mike D’Antoni’s phone is going to ring in about 3 minutes and 53 seconds. – 9:23 PM
More on this storyline
Other candidates known to have interviewed for the Hornets’ post include Warriors assistant coach Kenny Atkinson, Bucks assistant Darvin Ham and Mavericks assistant Sean Sweeney. -via marcstein.substack.com / May 15, 2022
Adrian Wojnarowski: ESPN Sources: The Los Angeles Lakers have received permission to interview Golden State Warriors assistant Kenny Atkinson for the franchise’s head coaching job. Atkinson has already interviewed for the Charlotte Hornets’ job. -via Twitter @wojespn / May 11, 2022
Adrian Wojnarowski: ESPN Sources: The Charlotte Hornets received permission to interview two more head coaching candidates: Milwaukee assistant Charles Lee and Brooklyn assistant David Vanterpool. -via Twitter @wojespn / May 4, 2022
Mike D’Antoni in a strong position to land Hornets head coaching job
As team representatives from throughout the NBA prepare to head to Chicago for the annual tradition of a week’s worth of predraft activities starting Monday, there is ongoing buzz in league coaching circles that Mike D’Antoni is in a strong position to land the Charlotte Hornets’ head coaching job. Defensive issues were said to be a key element of James Borrego’s unexpected downfall after four solid seasons, but Charlotte is nonetheless said to want a veteran coach who can forge a strong connection with All-Star guard LaMelo Ball, who would presumably thrive in an offense D’Antoni surely tailors around him completely. Another factor in D’Antoni’s favor despite his reputed aversion to defensive matters: Hornets president of basketball operations Mitch Kupchak already hired D’Antoni once with the Lakers.
The decision to terminate James …
The decision to terminate James Borrego, only eight months after Charlotte awarded him a two-year contract extension, appears to have come directly from Hornets governorship, not the front office spearheaded by general manager Mitch Kupchak.
League sources had been whispering …
League sources had been whispering about Charlotte chairman Michael Jordan’s dissatisfaction with the Hornets’ lackluster defense, though it’s fair to wonder which bench leader could have had greater success on that end of the floor with such a young unit and a roster that is devoid of a trademark rim protector.
Players discipline concerts led to James Borrego’s dismissal in Charlotte
Player discipline on and off the floor, league sources say, was among the Hornets’ concerns that led to the coaching change in addition to Charlotte’s consecutive no-shows in play-in games last season and this season in road losses at Indiana and Atlanta.