Report: Hornets to hire Warriors assistant Kenny Atkinson as coach

Golden State assistant Kenny Atkinson will join Charlotte after the NBA Finals.

The Charlotte Hornets have reached an agreement with Kenny Atkinson to become their next coach, per multiple reports.

Atkinson, a current assistant with the Golden State Warriors, will sign a four-year deal with the Hornets, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.

Golden State assistant Kenny Atkinson has agreed to a four-year deal to become the new coach of the Charlotte Hornets, sources tell ESPN.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 10, 2022

NBA.com will have more on this shortly.