Former Los Angeles Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak might be the front runner to lead the Charlotte Hornets’ front office, but that doesn’t mean he’s the only option.
Kupchak, 63, was let go by the Lakers in 2017, after a 17-year run overseeing the Lakers’ storied basketball operation. He, like Hornets owner Michael Jordan and assistant general manager Buzz Peterson, is a former North Carolina player.
Curtis Polk, second only to Jordan in authority over the Hornets, told the Observer Tuesday that the team would likely interview four to six candidates. Ideally, a new general manager, to replace the fired Rich Cho, would happen by the end of the season, but could drag on if strong candidates aren’t available until after their teams’ seasons end.