Time is an infinite loop. The Charlotte Hornets have hired Steve Clifford to be their new head coach. ESPN Sources: Steve Clifford has agreed to a deal to return as the Charlotte Hornets’ coach. Clifford, one of league’s most respected coaches among his peers, led Hornets to two playoff trips in a five-year run that ended in 2018. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 24, 2022 Clifford makes his return to Charlotte after spending five seasons with the Bobcats and Hornets from 2013 to 2018. During that time, he made two playoff appearances, losing in the first round both times, and…