NBA: Ranking all 30 head coaches ahead of the 2017-18 season

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CHARLOTTE, NC – MARCH 11: Head coach Steve Clifford of the Charlotte Hornets reacts during their game against the New Orleans Pelicans at Spectrum Center on March 11, 2017 in Charlotte, North Carolina. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) /

20. Steve Clifford, Charlotte Hornets

Steve Clifford took a step back in 2017. After a 48 win season and a 6th seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs in 2016, Clifford followed it up with a 36-46 record this past year.

There were no real new additions to the roster and if you aren’t getting better in this league, you’re getting worse. There is no staying the same. That will not be the case in 2018, however. Steve Clifford and the rest of the Charlotte front office made some moves this offseason by signing Dwight Howard and stealing Malik Monk in the draft.

These two pieces will be huge for Clifford to tinker with in 2018.

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