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AP source: Clifford to return as head coach of the Hornets

FILE - Charlotte Hornets general manager Mitch Kupchak speaks to the media during a news conference for the NBA basketball team in Charlotte, N.C., April 12, 2019. The Charlotte Hornets have two picks in the first round of the NBA draft on Thursday June 23, 2022 — and no head coach in place to help facilitate those decisions. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton, File)

FILE - Charlotte Hornets head coach Steve Clifford points during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Washington Wizards, on March 31, 2018, in Washington. Clifford has agreed to a multiyear contract to return as head coach of the NBA’s Hornets, according to a person familiar with the situation. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Friday, June 24, 2022, because the team has not yet announced the move. (AP Photo/Nick Wass, File)

FILE - Brooklyn Nets coach Kenny Atkinson watches during the first half of the team's NBA basketball game against the Washington Wizards, Feb. 1, 2020, in Washington. The Charlotte Hornets have agreed to terms on a contract with Atkinson, now a Golden State Warriors assistant, to become their next coach, according to a person familiar with the situation. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Friday because Atkinson has not yet signed the contract. (AP Photo/Nick Wass, File)

AP source: Clifford to return as head coach of the Hornets