CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Charlotte Bobcats have announced that Paul Silas will take over for Larry Brown on an interim basis.
Owner Michael Jordan announced Brown’s departure in a release on Wednesday, a day after the Bobcats were outscored 31-12 in the fourth quarter in their fourth straight loss. The team announced later Wednesday that Silas — a former Charlotte Hornets coach — will take over on an interim basis.
After a miserable start to the season in which Brown took shots at his players and himself, Brown left Charlotte in another messy exit in his well-traveled career.
The 70-year-old Brown had been upset with the makeup and effort of his team for weeks. The Bobcats (9-19) had lost three games by 31 or more points in 10 days before Tuesday’s fourth-quarter meltdown against Oklahoma City.
