New Mexico is dipping into the ranks of the NBA as they search for their next head basketball coach.
Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical reports Wednesday that the Lobos have contacted San Antonio Spurs assistant James Borrego to gauge his interest in their head coaching vacancy, noting that Borrego grew up in New Mexico.
Sources: New Mexico has made contact with Spurs assistant James Borrego to gauge his interest in head coaching job. Borrego grew up in NM.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojVerticalNBA) April 5, 2017
Borrego joined the Spurs staff in 2003 and was on their championship-winning teams in 2005 and 2007. He left to become an assistant on the then-New Orleans Hornets in 2010 before joining the Orlando Magic in 2012 and briefly becoming their interim head coach in 2015, compiling a record of 10-20 (.333). Borrego finally returned to San Antonio later that year.
New Mexico fired head coach Craig Neal last month after four seasons at the helm of the team. Borrego does have some coaching experience at the college level as well, having been an assistant on the San Diego Toreros from 2001 to 2003. As such, he may be a strong choice to help return the Lobos to some relevance in the Mountain West.
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