Will Houston Rockets steal Steve Clifford away from Charlotte?

Coach Bickerstaff could very well win that job long term. He is seen as the figure at the head of Houston's elite defense last season and could be the one to turn around their defensive woes this year. If he isn't, however, then the team could look elsewhere. In that same Yahoo! report, Adrian Wojnarowski dropped in the little nugget that current Charlotte Hornets coach Steve Clifford could be a target for the Rockets after this season is over. "Another strong candidate with Houston ties, Charlotte’s Steve Clifford, could be a free agent this summer," says Woj in his report. Woj was also the one who wrote the column about Clifford's uncertain future just before the season started, "Some top executives are watching his contract status closely, they’ve told Yahoo Sports, curious about Clifford’s availability should a contract extension fail to materialize with Charlotte." Woj said back in October.