On April 23, Beijing time, the Charlotte Hornets officially announced that the team has officially dismissed employer coach James Borrego. The official social media read: "Thank you for all you have done for Buzz City, JB (Borrego). ”
Borrego has been the head coach of the Hornets since 2018 and has been in charge for four seasons, with a total of 138 wins and 163 losses, and the team has not made the playoffs. In the 2021-22 season, Borrego led the Hornets to a record of 43 wins and 39 losses, but they lost to the Hawks in the playoffs and missed the playoffs.
The famous Charania revealed on the show, "Insiders revealed that the ultimate decision-maker to fire Borrego was team owner Michael Jordan. In other words, it was Jordan who made the decision to get Borrego out of class. After 4 years in charge but never missing the playoffs, the Hornets always need a person to take responsibility, and this person is Borrego. Borrego became the third head coach to be dismissed this season, followed by Lakers Vogel and Kings' Kindry.
The US media Bleacher Report first discussed the candidates for the new coach of the Hornets and listed three potential candidates. According to Bleacher Report, management prefers to hire a manager with a good coaching performance. With this in mind, Vogel, who has previously served as coach in the Pacers and Lakers, is likely to be a candidate for the first time.
Two other potential candidates for the Hornets' tenure are Jazz's Snyder and Clippers coaching staff's Lallanaga. If the Jazz are out in the first round of the playoffs, Snyder is likely to head elsewhere to coach, and he will be a prime target for the Hornets, who have also been following the Clippers' Lallanaga for a long time.
Both Vogel and Snyder are defensive coaches, an area where the Hornets also need to improve, and this season, the Hornets are 22nd in the league for their defensive efficiency, which isn't good enough for a team that wants to make the playoffs.