Charlotte Hornets Coach Steve Clifford will take a leave of absence “to address his health,” the team announced on Wednesday morning.
The 56-year-old Clifford has served as head coach in Charlotte since 2013, compiling a 169-181 record in the four-plus seasons since and leading the Hornets to the playoffs twice in that span.
He briefly assumed head coaching duties from his father late in the 2011-12 season, when the then-Bobcats were wrapping up a 7-59 campaign.
“(Clifford) is always so prepared for every instance, every game, so today was a lot of study,” Silas told the Charlotte Observer on Monday of the difference between assistant and head coach duties.
SB Nation’s Paul Flannery recently shadowed Silas for the Hornets’ game against the Boston Celtics to detail that process.
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