FILE - Golden State Warriors assistant coach Kenny Atkinson watches during the first half of the team's NBA basketball game against the Denver Nuggets on Dec. 25, 2023, in Denver. The Cleveland Cavaliers have received permission to interview Atkinson and New Orleans assistant James Borrego for their head coaching vacancy, a person familiar with the process told the Associated Press on Wednesday night, May 29. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
FILE - Charlotte Hornets coach James Borrego calls a play during the first half of the team's NBA basketball game against the Washington Wizards on April 10, 2022, in Charlotte, N.C. The Cleveland Cavaliers have received permission to interview Golden State assistant Kenny Atkinson and Borrego, now an assistant with the New Orleans Pelicans, for their head coaching vacancy, a person familiar with the process told the Associated Press on Wednesday night, May 29. (AP Photo/Rusty Jones, File)