First the general manager, now the coach.
In another move aimed at getting the Charlotte Hornets on track, majority owner Michael Jordan fired coach Steve Clifford on Friday after the team went 36-46 and failed to reach the playoffs for the third time in the last four seasons.
Clifford had a year left on his contract. The move to dismiss him came after his face-to-face meeting Friday with new general manager Mitch Kupchak.
"I want to thank Coach Clifford for his contributions to the Hornets," Kupchak said in a statement. "I know he has worked incredibly hard on behalf of the organization and we wish him the best moving forward.