massive Hornets mistake” Hornets Regret For The On Going Trade….

The Los Angeles Lakers coaching search has been the talk of the town for the past few weeks, and the Charlotte Hornets have been sprinkled throughout the rumors.

JJ Redick, the Lakers’ top target for a while, was also linked to the Hornets’ head coaching job, but more notably, former Charlotte head coach James Borrego is another potential candidate.

Redick rapidly emerged as the heavy favorite to take on the Lakers head coaching job, but a spicy rumor from Marc Stein of The Stein Line revealed that some members of the team may not prefer the ex-NBA shooting guard.

Stein noted that some people around the league believe that Lakers superstar Anthony Davis prefers Borrego over Redick to be the team’s head coach.

With how much smoke there was surrounding the rumor that Redick would be the next head coach of the Lakers, it was very intriguing to learn that Davis may not like the move.

That said, Davis’ preference for Borrego, and the Lakers’ interest in him in general, marks a very crucial mistake that the Hornets made – letting him go in the first place.

Charlotte fired Borrego after the 2021-22 season following two straight losses in the In-Season Tournament. That may seem disappointing, but in reality, it was a roster problem, not a Borrego problem.

Since they let Borrego walk, the Hornets haven’t even sniffed the Play-In Tournament, having won 48 games over the course of two seasons.

In his time with the team, Borrego led the Hornets to their first winning record in six years and had them on the cusp of a potential playoff birth. Firing him was a huge mistake, and the Lakers could capitalize on it just two years later.

Davis’ preference for Borrego could quickly become irrelevant, however, as it was revealed by Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN on Thursday morning that the organization may be pivoting.