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Charlotte Hornets firing coach James Borrego after four seasons, sources say

The Charlotte Hornets are firing coach James Borrego, sources told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.

Borrego, 44, was 138-163 in four seasons as Hornets coach. Charlotte finished 10th in the Eastern Conference in both the 2020-21 and 2021-22 seasons but was eliminated in the first play-in game each year.

The move comes after the Hornets also improved their win total by 10 games each of the past two seasons, finishing 43-39 in 2021-22.

The Hornets had reached a multiyear extension with Borrego in August.