New Orleans Hornets
Bower Won’t Coach Hornets, Remains GM
After coaching the New Orleans Hornets for all but nine games this season, Jeff Bower is returning to the Hornets’ front office.
Bower is officially reverting to his role as Hornets general manager and will head the search for a new coach.
“This move allows Jeff to fully focus as the team’s general manager and build off of our great draft success of last season,” Hornets president Hugh Weber said Tuesday. “He has been a valued part of shaping our franchise for a long time and we feel fortunate that Jeff will continue in a major role.”
Final details regarding the proposed sale of the team from longtime owner George Shinn to minority owner Gary Chouest continue to be negotiated, but one source reiterated Tuesday that the transfer to Chouest remains “inevitable.”