When the NBA draft tips off in Brooklyn on Thursday night, officially putting Orlando on the clock for the first overall pick, there’s going to be an empty seat in the Charlotte Hornets’ war room at Spectrum Center.
Although the Hornets don’t officially have a head coach just yet, all indications are pointing to Mike D’Antoni landing the job, league sources told The Charlotte Observer. The situation can still unravel after the Hornets learned that Kenny Atkinson backed out to remain an assistant with Golden State a week after agreeing to terms. But hiring D’Antoni is the direction it’s trending.