The Charlotte Hornets have announced they won't bring back Rich Cho as general manager next season on a new contract.

The Hornets plan on pursuing Mitch Kupchak to partner in the front office with assistant general manager Buzz Peterson.

Kupchak and Peterson both played collegiately at North Carolina.

The Hornets hired Cho as general manager in 2011. Cho was previously general manager of the Portland Trail Blazers.

The Lakers parted ways with Kupchak last February as Magic Johnson and Rob Pelinka took over the front office.