Golden State assistant Kenny Atkinson will join Charlotte after the NBA Finals.
The Charlotte Hornets have reached an agreement with Kenny Atkinson to become their next coach, per multiple reports.
Atkinson, a current assistant with the Golden State Warriors, will sign a four-year deal with the Hornets, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.
Golden State assistant Kenny Atkinson has agreed to a four-year deal to become the new coach of the Charlotte Hornets, sources tell ESPN.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 10, 2022
The Hornets fired James Borrego as coach in April after going 43-39 this season and finishing in 10th place in the Eastern Conference.
Atkinson landed his first head coaching gig in 2016, guiding the Brooklyn Nets for 3 1/2 seasons.
He built a 118-190 record before leaving the team in March 2020. Atkinson then spent a season as an assistant with the LA Clippers before joining Golden State for the 2021-22 season.
Atkinson will be introduced to the Charlotte franchise after finishing his duties with the Warriors, who are currently in the middle of the NBA Finals.