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Observer exclusive: Steve Clifford on connecting with LaMelo Ball, Miles Bridges and more

Steve Clifford had little problem navigating the inner bowels of the Spectrum Center on Tuesday afternoon and could probably walk to his new office with his eyes blindfolded.

After all, it is his second tour of duty.

Four years after he was let go, Clifford was introduced —again — this time as the 12th head coach in Charlotte Hornets history.

“It’s exciting and the NBA is all about change, right?” Clifford told The Charlotte Observer. “Players get traded. Injuries happen. Coaches get fired and even within that, this was obviously a quick sudden thing and a great break for me.