This past week brought major news for one of Charlotte’s major sports teams: The Hornets fired coach James Borrego after four seasons. That came after Charlotte lost a play-in game to the Atlanta Hawks earlier this month, ruling out a shot at the playoffs once again
But Borrego’s firing came as a shock to many. Under his leadership, the Hornets increased wins by 10 games the past two seasons and had 43 wins this season.
“Under Borrego, LaMelo (Ball) became rookie of the year, became an All-Star, Miles Bridges became a borderline star.