Jordan tells Ewing he won’t be Bobcats head coach

In this Dec. 14, 2011, file photo, Charlotte Bobcats owner Michael Jordan speaks during an NBA basketball news conference in Charlotte, N.C. After the worst season in league history, Jordan and the Bobcats are hoping that their 25 percent chance of earning the No. 1 pick in the lottery on Wednesday, May 30, 2012, for next month's draft pays off. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton, File)

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina — Charlotte Bobcats President of Basketball Operations Rod Higgins says the team will hire a new head coach within the next couple of weeks, but it won’t be Patrick Ewing.

Higgins said owner Michael Jordan had informed Ewing that the team plans to hire someone other than him to replace Paul Silas.

Exactly who that is remains to be seen.

Higgins says, “Patrick has a lot of great qualities as a coach and he will one day be a head coach.”

The Bobcats have interviewed eight candidates for the job and plan to talk with more in the next week or so. A shortlist of candidates will then meet with Jordan face-to-face before a final decision is made.