The Charlotte Hornets are reportedly close to filling their coaching vacancy with Spurs' assistant coach James Borrego, according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski. Borrego's hire comes as a bit of a surprise, as the Hornets were tied to a different Spurs' assistant, Ettore Messina. Borrego served as the Magic's interim coach in the 2014-15 season, when he went 10-20 with Orlando after Jacque Vaughn was fired midseason.
Elsewhere, the NBA has another coaching vacancy as the Pistons announced Monday that Stan Van Gundy will not return as coach or president of basketball operations.
In four seasons under Van Gundy Detroit missed the playoffs three times, including this season when it finished 39-43. The Pistons will be looking to hire their new coach and a team president separately.
Van Gundy isn't alone. Jeff Hornacek (Knicks), Frank Vogel (Magic) and Steve Clifford (Hornets) have also gotten the axe. Also, Mike Budenholzer and the Hawks have mutually agreed to part ways after five seasons. New York has reportedly replaced Hornacek with former Grizzlies coach David Fizdale.
Clifford, Budenholzer and now Becky Hammon have reportedly been joined by Messina and former New Orleans coach Monty Williams as candidates to replace interim coach Joe Prunty in Milwaukee as the Bucks' next head coach, per ESPN. David Blatt also plans to talk with Milwaukee about its coaching vacancy.
We'll continue to update this post with the latest firings, hires and rumors from around the league.
NBA 2018 Coaching Carousel
Coaching Rumors
Charlotte Hornets
Orlando Magic
- The Magic have secured interviews with the following candidates: Jerry Stackhouse, according to Yahoo Sports, as well as David Vanterpool and Ime Udoka, according toJosh Robbins of the Orlando Sentinel. President of basketball operations Jeff Weltman has indicated he would rather fill the coaching job "sooner than later," according to the Orlando Sentinel.
Detroit Pistons
- Detroit and Stan Van Gundy have parted ways. Search for a new coach and President will begin immediately.
Atlanta Hawks
Milwaukee Bucks
- The Bucks are reportedly not expected to keep interim coach Joe Prunty. The Bucks are ramping up their coaching search in the wake of the Knicks' hiring of David Fizdale. ESPN reports that they're interviewing Ettore Messina, Steve Clifford, James Borrego and Monty Williams in the next several days. They could see as many as 10 coaches in the first round of interviews, and they've also been tied toMike Budenholzer and David Blatt.
- Milwaukee has reportedly set up a meeting with Spurs assistant Becky Hammon, the NBA's first female assistant coach. She also becomes the first female to receive a head coaching interview in the NBA, according to ESPN.
Portland Trail Blazers
- Portland reportedly considered firing coach Terry Stotts after the team was swept in the first round of the playoffs. Multiple teams like the Magic and Suns were ready to pounce if he were to become available, but Portland has changed its mind and wants to keep Stotts through the final year of his contract, according to Marc Stein of the New York Times.
Oklahoma City Thunder
Possible coaching candidates
- David Blatt, 58, former Cavaliers coach; current Turkish Super League coach
- James Borrego, 41, current Spurs assistant
- Mike Brown, 48, former Cavaliers coach; current Warriors associate coach
- Mike Budenholzer, 48, former Hawks coach
- Steve Clifford, 56, former Hornets coach
- Vinny Del Negro, 51, former Bulls and Clippers head coach
- Becky Hammon, 41, current Spurs assistant coach
- Jeff Hornacek, 54, former Knicks and Suns coach
- Mark Jackson, 53, former Warriors coach; current TV analyst
- Jason Kidd, 45, former Nets and Bucks coach
- Jay Larranaga, 42, current Celtics assistant
- Ettore Messina, 58, current Spurs assistant
- Stephen Silas, 45, current Hornets assistant
- Kenny Smith, 53, current TV analyst
- Jerry Stackhouse, 43, current G League coach (Raptors 905)
- Nate Tibbetts, 40, current Blazers assistant
- Ime Udoka, 40, current Spurs assistant
- Jeff Van Gundy, 56, former Knicks and Rockets coach; current TV analyst
- David Vanterpool, 45, firmer Trail Blazers assistant
- Frank Vogel, 44, former Magic and Pacers coach
- Mike Woodson, 60, former Hawks and Knicks coach; current Clippers assistant
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