James Borrego is a 48-year-old coach from Albuquerque, New Mexico, with experience as an assistant and interim head coach in the NBA. He began coaching at the University of San Diego, then worked with the New Orleans Hornets and Orlando Magic. He became interim head coach for Orlando in 2015 after Jacque Vaughn was fired midseason. He later joined Gregg Popovich’s staff and earned his first full-time head coaching role with the Charlotte Hornets from 2018 to 2022. He returned to New Orleans as an assistant and became interim head coach again after Willie Green was fired 10 games in. His teams have 172 wins in 401 games, a 43% win rate, and his next opportunity depends on stability after the Pelicans hired Jamahl Mosley.
"The names reportedly in contention for the job so far: Wes Unseld, Jr., James Borrego, Sean Sweeney, Micah Nori, and Dave Bliss. While we'll be doing a deep dive on all of the names on this list, and any others that emerge along the way, today, we'll be putting James Borrego under the microscope. Breaking down his coaching style through his wins and losses, strengths and weaknesses, and most importantly, exploring how he could help the Chicago Bulls succeed."
"James, 48, born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, began his coaching career with the University of San Diego before joining the assistant coaching staffs of the New Orleans Hornets and Orlando Magic. In 2015, he got his first taste of head coaching when he stepped in as interim head coach for the Magic after they fired Jacque Vaughn midseason. He then spent time on Gregg Popovich's staff before landing his first full-time head coaching gig with the Charlotte Hornets, where he coached from 2018-22. After Charlotte, he returned to New Orleans as an assistant and, this season, once again stepped into an interim head coaching role after Willie Green was fired 10 games in."
"In the most literal sense, James has coached his teams to 172 wins in 401 games played. That comes out to a 43% win percentage. But the bigger story is the context behind those numbers. During Borrego's tenure as a head coach, his teams have consistently been bett"
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