The Charlotte Hornets want a culture change. They hired longtime Los Angeles Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak to oversee that, and the key hire is going to be San Antonio Spurs assistant James Borrego as the next head coach.
If you’re striving for a winning culture, the Spurs can’t be topped in the NBA: Five championships and a sixth Finals appearance since the 1998-99 season, and that franchise never missed the playoffs in that span.
Can that simply be copied? No, or everyone would do it. Also, just because you worked on Gregg Popovich’s staff doesn’t guarantee you’ll succeed out on your own.