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Celtics, Nuggets, Suns, Kings Coaches Interviewing for Head Coaching Job
The Charlotte Hornets have a head coaching opening
In a recent report from ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski it was announced that the Charlotte Hornets have received permission to interview four top NBA assistant coaches for their head coaching opening. In his article, Wojnarowski reported the following:
"Hornets coach Steve Clifford is moving into a front office role at the end of the season, allowing for new executive vice president of basketball operations Jeff Peterson to begin a search that includes receiving permission to interview Denver Nuggets assistant David Adelman, Sacramento Kings assistant Jordi Fernandez, Boston Celtics assistant Charles Lee and Phoenix Suns assistant Kevin Young, sources told ESPN. The Hornets are expected to pursue permission to interview other candidates in the coming days, sources said."
While organizations want to keep their top assistants on the coaching staff, it is also common for them to allow those coaches to interview for head coaching opportunities. As Wojnarowski stated, Hornets head coach Steve Clifford is moving into a front office role at the end of this season, which creates a head coaching opening that could be filled by a current assistant from another team.
This Hornets job is an intriguing one, because while they have been one of the worst teams in basketball this season, they do have some promising young players that could be core pieces to this multi-year rebuild that they are currently undergoing.
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