On April 23, Beijing time, according to the famous woj report, the Hornets fired head coach James Borrego. At the same time, he also gave the reason why Borrego was out of class.
The Hornets have a 43-39 record in the regular season this season, but lost to the Hawks in the playoffs. It is worth mentioning that this is the second consecutive season of the Hornets to be out of the playoffs.
Moreover, after last season's 27-point defeat to the Pacers in the playoffs, the team posted the score on the training gym to stifle the players. Unexpectedly, this season, they lost to the Hawks by 29 points.
Woj said two consecutive seasons of play-off defeats were the main reason Borrego was out. It was something Jordan couldn't stand. However, under Borrego's leadership, the Hornets have seen their wins over the past three seasons continue to improve, from 21 wins in the 19-20 season to 43 wins this season.
Borrego, 44, led the team to a record of 138 wins and 163 losses during his four seasons as Head coach of the Hornets, and in August last year, he completed a multi-year contract extension with the team. Unexpectedly, this contract was executed for one season, and Borrego was terminated early.
It is worth mentioning that after Borrego's dismissal, the three teams that currently have coaching vacancies in the NBA are: The Hornets, Lakers and Kings. In other words, he became the third person to leave class after the regular season.