It may not be long until Mike D’Antoni is back behind an NBA bench.
Per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the Charlotte Hornets are beginning to interview candidates for their vacant head coaching position. D’Antoni is one of them.
D’Antoni knows Hornets general manager Mitch Kupchak well after the two were together with the Lakers from 2012-14.
D’Antoni has made numerous stops throughout his coaching career. His most recent one was with the Houston Rockets from 2016-20.
He led them to the playoffs in all four of his seasons at the helm, but they were never able to win a championship.
The NBA world thinks D’Antoni would be a sound fit for the Hornets if he gets hired.
Charlotte is looking for a new head coach after James Borrego was fired at the end of the regular season. He was with the Hornets for four seasons and finished with a 138-163 overall record.
The Hornets finished 10th in the Eastern Conference at 43-39.