The NBA coaching business is very much a "what have you done for me lately" industry. No one exemplifies that more than Steve Clifford. His rejuvenation of the 2013-14 Charlotte Bobcats was short-lived, as he now has to pick up the pieces left behind by a brutal 33-49 season with the rebranded Hornets.
To say Charlotte fell short of expectations would be an understatement. The buzz of the rebranding was only amplified by the big offseason, where the Hornets signed Lance Stephenson and drafted big-name rookies Noah Vonleh and P.J. Hairston. Then, the season started, and Charlotte never eclipsed the .