Ex-Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni is reportedly a favorite to take the same job with the Charlotte Hornets. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, D’Antoni will meet with the Hornets’ owner Michael Jordan this week to discuss the head coaching vacancy.

It seems like this is D’Antoni’s job to lose, but Wojnarowski reports that he isn’t the only candidate for the job. Jordan is also set to meet with current Golden State Warriors assistant Kenny Atkinson.

D’Antoni and Atkinson already had interviews with the Hornets’ management, but it will be Jordan who will make the final call.  

The Charlotte Hornets are in need of a coach after parting ways with James Borrego earlier this year. The franchise is currently on a six-season playoff drought.

Mike D’Antoni is considered one of the best offensive minds in the league. He served as a head coach of the Rockets between 2016 and 2020, leading the team to four consecutive Conference Semifinals and Conference Finals in 2017-18.

D’Antoni, who also coached the Phoenix Suns and the Los Angeles Lakers, among other teams, has a 672-527 record as a head coach. He also has two NBA Coach of the Year nods.

On the other hand, Atkinson’s only head coaching stint was with the Brooklyn Nets. He spent three-and-a-half seasons with the Nets and went 118-190 with one playoff appearance.

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Houston Rockets will be joining an already large group of NBA teams that are looking for a new head coach after Mike D’Antoni told the organization that he won’t return for the 2020/21 NBA season.

D’Antoni is out of contract, having failed to agree to an extension with the Rockets last summer. He intends to continue coaching and is expected to be a sought-after candidate for other openings, including Philadelphia 76ers and Indiana Pacers.

“It’s with tremendous sadness and gratitude that my wife Laurel and I announce that our incredible journey in Houston has ended for now and that we’ll be moving to a new chapter,” said D’Antoni in a statement issued on Sunday.

D’Antoni leaves Rockets after four seasons, in which he posted a 217-102 record and led the team to a .682 winning percentage, which is second only to Toronto Raptors in the whole league during that period. Houston made playoffs in each of those seasons, including one Western Conference Finals and three semi-finals appearances.

“Mike is a true professional and an amazing basketball mind,” said Rockets’ owner Tilman Fertitta. “He is a winner, and we have been blessed to have had such an outstanding coach and leader to work with the past four seasons.”

For their new head coach, Rockets are reportedly looking for an experienced name. The current favorite is Jeff Van Gundy, who already coached the team between 2003 and 2007, while LA Clippers’ assistants Sam Cassell and Tyronn Lue are also mentioned in the conversation.

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Ex-Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni is reportedly a favorite to take the same job with the Charlotte Hornets. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, D’Antoni will meet with the Hornets’ owner Michael Jordan this week to discuss the head coaching vacancy.

It seems like this is D’Antoni’s job to lose, but Wojnarowski reports that he isn’t the only candidate for the job. Jordan is also set to meet with current Golden State Warriors assistant Kenny Atkinson.

D’Antoni and Atkinson already had interviews with the Hornets’ management, but it will be Jordan who will make the final call.  

The Charlotte Hornets are in need of a coach after parting ways with James Borrego earlier this year. The franchise is currently on a six-season playoff drought.

Mike D’Antoni is considered one of the best offensive minds in the league. He served as a head coach of the Rockets between 2016 and 2020, leading the team to four consecutive Conference Semifinals and Conference Finals in 2017-18.

D’Antoni, who also coached the Phoenix Suns and the Los Angeles Lakers, among other teams, has a 672-527 record as a head coach. He also has two NBA Coach of the Year nods.

On the other hand, Atkinson’s only head coaching stint was with the Brooklyn Nets. He spent three-and-a-half seasons with the Nets and went 118-190 with one playoff appearance.

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Houston Rockets will be joining an already large group of NBA teams that are looking for a new head coach after Mike D’Antoni told the organization that he won’t return for the 2020/21 NBA season.

D’Antoni is out of contract, having failed to agree to an extension with the Rockets last summer. He intends to continue coaching and is expected to be a sought-after candidate for other openings, including Philadelphia 76ers and Indiana Pacers.

“It’s with tremendous sadness and gratitude that my wife Laurel and I announce that our incredible journey in Houston has ended for now and that we’ll be moving to a new chapter,” said D’Antoni in a statement issued on Sunday.

D’Antoni leaves Rockets after four seasons, in which he posted a 217-102 record and led the team to a .682 winning percentage, which is second only to Toronto Raptors in the whole league during that period. Houston made playoffs in each of those seasons, including one Western Conference Finals and three semi-finals appearances.

“Mike is a true professional and an amazing basketball mind,” said Rockets’ owner Tilman Fertitta. “He is a winner, and we have been blessed to have had such an outstanding coach and leader to work with the past four seasons.”

For their new head coach, Rockets are reportedly looking for an experienced name. The current favorite is Jeff Van Gundy, who already coached the team between 2003 and 2007, while LA Clippers’ assistants Sam Cassell and Tyronn Lue are also mentioned in the conversation.

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