Report: Borrego is returning to NBA, joining New Orleans as assistant

Charlotte Hornets head coach James Borrego gestures to players during the first half of the team's NBA play-in basketball game against the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday, April 13, 2022, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)Albuquerque native James Borrego has accepted a position as assistant coach for the NBA's New Orleans Pelicans, ESPN reported Saturday.Borrego, 45, was head coach for the Charlotte Hornets from 2018-22. His title with New Orleans will be associate head coach, ESPN said. It is his