It would be easy to rest the woes of the Charlotte Hornets solely at the feet of their second-year head coach, James Borrego. Then again, that might be taking the easy way out as the Hornets’ situation is a result of far more than just coaching.
Borrego was hired before last season after the team decided to move on from now Orlando Magic head coach, Steve Clifford. Clifford lasted five seasons in Charlotte, taking the team to the playoffs twice, before suffering two straight back-to-back 36 win seasons.
James Borrego was brought in after serving three years as an assistant for the San Antonio Spurs under legendary coach, Greg Popovich.