Alvin Gentry considers Charlotte his home and made it clear that he would love to coach the Bobcats, who have a head coach opening after firing Mike Dunlap.

“It reminds me a little bit of the teams I had in L.A. (with the Clippers): Young players, very energetic guys,’’ Gentry said. “Kemba (Walker) and Michael Kidd-Gilchrist have a lot of potential and (Gerald) Henderson has started to really establish himself as a pro.

“I’ve seen a lot of their games. Yes, they’ve struggled at times, but that’s a situation where you could make a big change in a year or so. I know that player development is really important to that job.’’

Gentry, 58, was let go by the Phoenix Suns this season.

“You know they’re going to get some good young players with those picks and then they have the (cap) flexibility to add a very good veteran player, somebody who can serve as an example to the rest of the locker room,’’ Gentry said.

“And you’ve got Michael (Jordan as owner) – the best player to ever put on a uniform. I’d certainly use him as a resource.’’

Alvin Gentry is expected to be a candidate for the Charlotte Bobcats' head coaching vacancy.

The Bobcats fired Mike Dunlap after one season.

The franchise is likely to seek a coach with previous NBA experience, making Gentry a candidate.

Mike Dunlap has been fired as head coach of the Charlotte Bobcats.

Dunlap was in his first season with the Bobcats after previously serving as an assistant coach at St. John's.

The Bobcats had a 21-61 record during the 12-13 NBA season after starting the season 7-5.

The Miami Heat won't have LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Ray Allen against the Charlotte Bobcats on Friday night.

Mario Chalmers, who has missed time with an ankle injury, has been upgraded to a game-time decision.

James is dealing with a tight hamstring, while Wade is nursing several minor injuries in his leg.

Allen tweaked his right ankle when he fell over a cameraman during the fourth quarter of Tuesday night's game against the Knicks.

With his second 10-day contract set to expire on Tuesday night, guard Jannero Pargo plans to sign with the Charlotte Bobcats for the remainder of the season on Wednesday, agent Mark Bartelstein told RealGM.

Pargo has given the Bobcats stability and an offensive spark since first signing with the team on March 14. He has averaged 9.4 points and 2.5 assists in 10 games for the Bobcats, highlighted by five double-digit scoring outputs.

Pargo, 33, also played for the Washington Wizards and Atlanta Hawks this season.

The Bobcats play next on Wednesday night against the Philadelphia 76ers.