James Borrego has been hired as the new head coach of the Charlotte Hornets.
The sides agreed to a three-year deal with a team option in the fourth year, according to multiple reports on Thursday.
Borrego, 40, spent the past three seasons as an assistant coach for the San Antonio Spurs and had a previous stint (2003-10) in the same role under Gregg Popovich. Borrego becomes the 11th head coach in franchise history.