Report: Hornets to bring back coach James Borrego
Report Hornets to Bring Back Coach James Borrego. The Charlotte Hornets intend to pick up the team option on coach James Borrego’s contract for the 2021-22 season, The Athletic reported Wednesday.
In three seasons with the Hornets, Borrego has a 105-144 record, and the team hasn’t made the playoffs or finished a season at .500. They lost the play-in game to the Indiana Pacers last week in a rout, 144-117.
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Still, the Hornets appear to be giving Borrego, 43, a chance to continue the development of his young players. LaMelo Ball is a candidate for NBA Rookie of the Year.
It looks like James Borrego is coming back for another year with the Hornets 👏 pic.twitter.com/9qJmLMQIZs
— Hornets Nation (@HornetsNationCP) May 25, 2021
The Hornets finished this season 33-39 and in 10th place in the Eastern Conference. They were 27-24 on April 9, but a season-ending foot sprain to forward Gordon Hayward on April 2 and the loss of Ball for 21 games to a broken wrist impacted the Hornets. Report Hornets to Bring
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