Report: David Fizdale, Ettore Messina top candidates for Hornets job

The Charlotte Hornets are beginning to line up interviews for their vacant head coaching job.

According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, San Antonio Spurs assistant Ettore Messina and former Memphis Grizzlies coach David Fizdale are the first two candidates poised for interviews with the Hornets, who are looking to replace the fired Steve Clifford.

Former Memphis Grizzlies coach David Fizdale and San Antonio assistant Ettore Messina are scheduled to interview for Charlotte’s head coaching job in the coming days, league sources tell ESPN.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) April 21, 2018

Fizdale may be the favorite, but he’ll have his choice of jobs — he’s already spoken to both the Phoenix Suns and New York Knicks. Messina, meanwhile, has been stepping in for Gregg Popovich in the Spurs’ playoff series while the head coach is away.