Borrego meeting with the Cavs on Tuesday
The search continues to progress.
James Borrego, per longtime NBA insider Marc Stein, is meeting with the Cleveland Cavaliers in person today:
James Borrego is scheduled to meet with the Cavaliers about their head coaching vacancy in Cleveland today, league sources say.
— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) June 11, 2024
Borrego is also back at the forefront of the Lakers' search after Dan Hurley passed on L.A.'s offer to stay at UConn.
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Borrego, along with Kenny Atkinson, is one of two candidates meeting with the Cavs in-person this week — a sign that the head coaching search is escalating and perhaps moving towards its final conclusion.
If you a need a reminder of what Borrego is about, go read Jackson Flickinger’s breakdown of Borrego. Here’s a snippet:
Borrego is one of the most well-respected offensive minds in the game. His stint with the Hornets proves that. Charlotte had the sixth-best offensive rating (114.8) in his final season. They fell to dead last the ensuing season. Ball missing nearly half of that season is a significant reason why they fell off so hard, but it also underlines what Borrego was able to get out of a group that only had one premier offensive player.
Getting the most out of imperfect offensive options is what Borrego has done best. This is particularly true with smaller guards. Walker had his lone All-NBA season under Borrego. This has been a common thread.
Devonte Graham seemed like a quality starting guard for the two years he had Borrego as a head coach. Three of Terry Rozier’s four most efficient seasons came under Borrego. Ball looked like a potential face of the league under Borrego. Borrego has shown that he can both squeeze blood out of stone with his guards and also transform talent into the best versions of themselves.
More on this as it comes out. But with Borrego involved in both the Cavs’ and Los Angeles Lakers’ search, expect some resolution soon one way or the other.