The annual value of the final year (the team option) was not disclosed. According to Spotrac, the first two years of the contract are worth four million dollars annually (Clifford is in the second year of his deal).
When Clifford was brought back by the Hornets, it was reported that the deal was three years long, with the third year being a team option. So, how much are the Hornets paying him this time? In this post, we discuss Clifford’s salary, his net worth, coaching record, and more. But in the end, the Hornets decided it was wise to bring Clifford back for a second stint. Legendary head coach Mike D’Antoni (the engineer behind ‘The Seven Seconds or Less’ Phoenix Suns) was also a frontrunner for the position. However, Atkinson eventually decided to not take the position, citing family reasons as his reason for doing so. Originally, it was supposed to be Kenny Atkinson who took over for James Borrego after he was dismissed at the end of the 2021-22 season.
It was a strange turn of events that brought Steve Clifford back on the bench for the Charlotte Hornets (he was the team’s head coach from 2013-18).
