Mavericks assistant Dwane Casey to interview for Hornets' head coaching job

Published May 4, 2010 at 12:06 a.m.

Mavericks assistant coach Dwane Casey is one of several candidates who will interview for the New Orleans Hornets' head coaching position, according to the New Orleans Times-Picayune.

Casey joined the Mavericks shortly after a head coaching stint with the Minnesota Timberwolves from 2005-07.

Casey's name has also been discussed as a possibility for the Clippers' job and the 76ers' opening.

The Hornets' list of possible candidates also includes former Mavericks coach Avery Johnson, a New Orleans native.

Johnson was fired as Mavericks' head coach on April 30, 2008, a day after Dallas lost in the first round of the playoffs to New Orleans. Since then, he has worked as an NBA analyst for ESPN and ABC.

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