Report: Hornets offer GM job to Mitch Kupchak, expect to hire him

As soon as the Hornets fired Rich Cho as general manager, Mitch Kupchak emerged as the likely replacement. The Charlotte @hornets have formally offered their GM post to Mitch Kupchak and are confident they can soon seal a deal with the longtime former Lakers executive, according to league sources. Kupchak previously worked as general manager of the Lakers.