According to Mitch Lawrence of SiriusXM NBA, Sporting News and Forbes, the Charlotte Hornets have already begun looking at David Fizdale as a potential replacement for Steve Clifford. Mitch Kupchak and the Queen City team recently decided to dismiss Clifford after five seasons at the helm. Their search for a new HC seems to have already gotten underway.
Lawrence tweeted that “Before the Hornets announced Steve Cliffordâs firing, they were already starting a background check on Dave Fizdale, the ex-Memphis Grizzlies head coach, per NBA sources. Seen as a leading candidate.