Hornets fire coach James Borrego

The Hornets had reached a multiyear extension with Borrego in August.

The Charlotte Hornets have fired coach James Borrego.

Per ESPN, Borrego, 44, was 138-163 in four seasons as Hornets coach. Charlotte finished 10th in the Eastern Conference each of the past two seasons but was eliminated in the first play-in game each year.

The move also comes after the Hornets improved their win total by 10 games each of the past two seasons, finishing 43-39 in 2021-22.

The Hornets had reached a multiyear extension with Borrego in August.

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