It’s actually possible to have a quiet offseason, yet still be immersed in a spotlight that shines blindingly.
From the moment they arrived back in town from Atlanta following their numbing play-in tournament loss in April, leading all the way up to the team’s media day on Monday, the Hornets have been on a basketball-court sized seesaw. They changed coaches twice really, severing ties with James Borrego after four seasons and then agreeing to terms with Golden State assistant Kenny Atkinson in June, only to see Atkinson abruptly back out.
Steve Clifford was ushered in for a second tenure, replacing Borrego — the person who succeeded him.