The Charlotte Hornets and San Antonio Spurs assistant James Borrego are finalizing a deal that will make Barrego their next head coach, an NBA source confirmed.

James Borrego will come to the Charlotte Hornets with 30 games of interim experience as an NBA head coach and an abundance of backing from the winningest organization in the sport, of late.

Borrego, 40, is Hornets general manager Mitch Kupchak’s choice to replace Steve Clifford, who was fired last month after five seasons on the job. Borrego beat out another finalist, Boston Celtics assistant Jay Larranaga.

Borrego has a long association with the San Antonio Spurs, who have won five championships since 2003 and haven’t missed the playoffs in that span. Borrego started out as a video coordinator in 2003 with the Spurs. Since then, he has been an assistant coach in two separate stints, most recently the past three seasons under coach Gregg Popovich.

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