Per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnaroski, the Hornets are finalizing a deal with Spurs assistant coach James Borrego to make him the next head coach of the Hornets.
Spurs assistant James Borrego is finalizing a deal to become the next head coach of the Charlotte Hornets, league sources tell ESPN.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) May 8, 2018
We profiled Borrego in this round up of the Hornets potential head coaching candidates. From that article:
Borrego got his start in the NBA with the San Antonio Spurs with whom he served as an assistant coach for nine seasons.