Former Charlotte Hornets coach James Borrego is finally a head coach again, as he has been tasked to helm the New Orleans Pelicans, who recently fired Willie Green. Borrego is serving on an interim basis. If he wants to become the full-time coach, he needs to demonstrate to the Pelicans that he can lead them to victory when it matters most, something he failed to do in Charlotte.
The former Gregg Popovich disciple's four-season tenure with the Hornets was a mixed bag. He steered the franchise to its only above-.500 regular-season finish since 2016 and two consecutive campaigns of 10-win improvements, but his 148-184 overall coaching record in Charlotte is nothing to write home about.