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Charlotte Hornets President of Basketball Operations & General Manager Mitch Kupchak announced today that the team has added Tyrone Corbin, Bob Beyer, Rex Walters, Bruce Kruetzer and Brian O’Connor to Steve Clifford’s staff. Additionally, the team has retained assistant coaches Marlon Garnett, Jay Hernandez, Nick Friedman and Norman Richardson.

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Jake Fischer: Tyrone Corbin and Bob Beyer are expected to join Steve Clifford’s coaching staff in Charlotte, per league sources. Corbin worked under Clifford in Orlando and previously interviewed for a Hornets position under James Borrego. Beyer was with Clifford in Charlotte in 2013-14.

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Jensen is the only member of the coaching staff who’s been in Utah as long as Gobert, having stayed on after Quin Snyder replaced Tyrone Corbin. The two have grown close. Jensen visits Saint-Quentin for Gobert’s annual basketball camps. Jensen’s wife is friends with Gobert’s mom, and his two young daughters think every basketball player is named Rudy. Gobert calls Jensen “pretty much family,” and it’s important to him that he’s always honest. “Having someone that I feel like tells me the truth and not just what I want to hear, in this league and in life in general, is what I’ve been trying to do,” Gobert says. “I think a lot of guys would rather surround themselves with people that just tell them yes, yes, yes. Sometimes it’s not always good for your growth.”

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According to The Athletic’s Josh Robbins, the Magic also requested permission to interview Suns assistant Willie Green and Bucks assistant Charles Lee, and are expected to interview Denver Nuggets assistant coach Wes Unseld Jr. as well as three assistants on ex-coach Steve Clifford's staff: Tyrone Corbin, Pat Delany and Steve Hetzel. Spurs assistant Becky Hammon, who was a finalist for the Blazers opening, has already interviewed with Orlando.

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The Magic have begun their interview process, sources said, but their coaching search is expected to be wide-ranging and almost certainly will include candidates in addition to Green, Hammon, Kidd, Lee, Udoka and Unseld. Tyrone Corbin, Pat Delany and Steve Hetzel — assistant coaches under Clifford who currently remain under contract with Orlando — could be interviewed, if they haven’t been interviewed already. Many league insiders who work for other teams think the Magic could have interest in as many as three members of the LA Clippers’ coaching staff: associate head coach Dan Craig and assistant coaches Kenny Atkinson and Chauncey Billups.

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Roy Parry: Magic acting head coach Tyrone Corbin said he spoke today with head coach Steve Clifford, who is out of the health and safety protocols: "I'm extremely happy for him and he's excited to be back. When I actually talked to him he was actually in the office, so he's ready to go."

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Josh Robbins: Acting Magic coach Tyrone Corbin said Steve Clifford continues NOT to have any Covid-19 symptoms. "From everything he's told me, he's feeling fine, has no symptoms, no temperature," Corbin said. "His oxygen numbers are good. So he's feeling great, looking forward to coming back."

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Josh Robbins: Tyrone Corbin will continue to serve as acting Magic head coach when the team hosts the Grizzlies tonight, a Magic official said.

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Josh Robbins: Acting Magic coach Tyrone Corbin said he spoke today with Steve Clifford (coronavirus protocols) and said Clifford does not have any symptoms and feels well.

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Josh Robbins: Terrence Ross (back spasms) and James Ennis (sore calf) will not play tonight, Tyrone Corbin said.

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Roy Parry: Magic coach Steve Clifford remains in the league's health and safety protocols and will not coach tonight against the Lakers, according to a team official. Assistant coach Tyrone Corbin once again will handle the head coaching duties.

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Josh Robbins: Acting coach Tyrone Corbin on Devin Cannady's injury: "He's a good guy. He's worked his tail off to continue to get better, and it's just sickening to see him go down like that. We're praying for him that he'll have a speedy recovery."

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Tim Reynolds: Steve Clifford does not expect to coach tomorrow night. Still TBD, officially. If he cannot go, Tyrone Corbin will coach the Magic.

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Utah’s no-headband policy reportedly stemmed from the days of legendary coaches Frank Layden and Jerry Sloan, then continued with Ty Corbin. Although nothing was written in stone, they encouraged players to stand out with their play, and not their on-court style, which is why guys were pushed to keep their jerseys tucked in and play with the same colored socks to keep the focus on team unity for many years.

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