Charlotte Hornets declared Friday that they have recruited Steve Clifford as their new lead trainer.

[{"selector":"#anim-d9ed5057-e56b-4cc0-849f-4569baf1beb5","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-99.75961%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-e3cf779c-e1f3-4bcb-865d-cc3ed170d4ac","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-28c93a7a-b005-403b-9dcf-06657da0cc02","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}]

Assuming the name sounds recognizable, it ought to.

[{"selector":"#anim-efa6b065-19f6-4064-9d1f-4f4677c8d079","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-99.75961%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-21f78242-967c-46ef-9873-8c9e9056804f","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-7fa6e1db-2bd1-4d80-a4aa-5c3f909229c9","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ee223722-d4e7-4133-a6ba-858c813aec5b [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-31.483687570928197%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}]

Clifford was already the seat manager from 2013-2018.

[{"selector":"#anim-42a93f33-a314-4c00-ad1a-15cb930ea1e5","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-99.75961%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-84474346-fa1a-4988-aea1-0858ddd20268","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-e7c31a4a-deb4-44d6-b2a0-4e175e02621e","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-851e291f-8181-4919-ab8c-85b4af7ef33b [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(31.2187498860361%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}]

His 196 successes rank second in establishment history, sitting only 11 behind Allan Bristow.

[{"selector":"#anim-5584055b-a625-48f0-8fd8-8674865abd1d","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-99.75961%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-9f84d9e6-5091-4883-83d8-7c9ac8ff1b90","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-587c3dfc-cece-4f9a-87e9-bf8b9d0aed7e","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-588a68fe-a290-4d08-b3a5-eeba604411a4 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(31.605839304443347%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}]

"We are satisfied to invite Steve back to our establishment,"

[{"selector":"#anim-b2b055be-6d26-4e58-ae8a-c3e4a9b48952","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-99.75961%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-5727e21f-5d88-4d8e-90f2-13dd36837139","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ce535d03-0948-4111-9efa-74c0961f0553","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-93950245-451b-4c5c-bedd-4fea83b47291 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}]

President of Basketball Operations and General Manager Mitch Kupchak in a made announcement.

[{"selector":"#anim-012e5fae-4d80-43f1-86a2-5d40a648da6b","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-99.75961%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-774c345c-1287-4814-bcd7-a6fd0ca13f63","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-6c60411b-d634-4904-8868-5b5f027b73a0","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-6aa4a2ac-c7e4-4741-ba66-72b481c099f6 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(-7.105427357601002e-15%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}]

"We accept that his past experience and instructing reasoning make him"

[{"selector":"#anim-c31ddae5-ec9b-4163-89a5-f17fe3669d26","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-99.75961%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-3d4d0bbe-2379-48d1-9f69-05fb3fb4eba6","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-e5766c07-8b54-4eb5-aea7-3f39a1477d97","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-1875e08a-a60d-497f-92b3-f22bccfe6b85 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(31.57894725664282%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}]

The best mentor for our group. Steve has a demonstrated history of further developing protections and is thorough

[{"selector":"#anim-06beefee-80ef-4848-9a4e-231a6102289a","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-99.75961%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-5815ea25-8d9a-4530-aca8-324794e8897e","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a0440755-2170-4cdc-b599-c478611d08fc","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d76b3881-a891-4516-ac4e-c7cddff86ad4 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(31.249999886225726%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}]

He has a background marked by boosting players' ability and working with them to create

[{"selector":"#anim-8ce4ea3f-cac9-4f7b-ae6e-4c804d8b6242","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-99.75961%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a8940059-78ae-4b3e-9306-0ca32a74ca36","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ad8f6582-cb51-4b00-866e-1c0596a7f6ca","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-4330b29e-bc7d-4b99-b0c8-8ea1585c5d26 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}]

Their ranges of abilities. Steve is focused on playing with the very hostile speed

[{"selector":"#anim-849a2bb4-1c03-4188-81fd-4641c3a319de","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-99.75961%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-49325edc-47e5-434a-a9f7-491fb514e648","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a73e4f2c-fa8e-4b8b-83b0-b2ae4da19a9d","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-af4afcc5-1021-496c-b463-5d277e301003 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}]