NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - James Borrego said he was both saddened and grateful Saturday (Nov. 15), after being elevated from an assistant role to that of the New Orleans Pelicans’ interim head coach.

“I’ll always remember this day,” Borrego told reporters after leading his first Pelicans practice. “You never know if you’re going to be back in this position, so I don’t take this lightly.”

Green, 44, was fired early Saturday, after a 2-10 start to the season left him with a five-year record of 150-190 as the Pelicans’ coach.

In steps Borrego, 48, who has a career record of 148-183 in a five-year run as an NBA head coach for the Orlando Magic (30 games in an interim role) and Charlotte Hornets (four seasons as head coach).

The Charlotte appointment in May 2018 made Borrego the first Latino hea

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