The Charlotte Hornets have appointed Charles Lee as their new head coach, previously an assistant coach with the Boston Celtics for 11 years. Lee, who has a rich coaching background with teams such as Atlanta, Milwaukee, and Boston, has agreed to a four-year contract with the Hornets. He will continue with the Celtics through their current playoff run before fully transitioning to his new role. Lee, who helped lead the Milwaukee Bucks to the 2021 NBA Championship, also boasts achievements including two Patriot League titles and two NCAA Tournament wins. He succeeds Steve Clifford as the head coach of the Hornets.
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Charles Lee became a star at Bucknell, earning two Patriot League titles and the only two NCAA Tournament wins in school history. After playing overseas, he became an assistant for his alma mater—then the Hawks, Bucks, and Celtics. Now, he's head coach of the Charlotte Hornets. https://t.co/3da4me9trM
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Celtics' top assistant Charles Lee will be joining the Hornets as their new head coach, the team announced. Lee was part of the Bucks' 2021 Championship run, and hopes to finish with another in Boston with Joe Mazzulla before taking over in Charlotte. https://t.co/iONQyGauls
Celtics' top assistant Charles Lee will be joining the Hornets as their new head coach, the team announced. Lee was part of the Bucks' 2021 Championship run, and hopes to finish with another in Boston before taking over in Charlotte. https://t.co/lK7NAVdaaQ
Charles Lee was a safe choice for the Charlotte Hornets as their new head coach. Was he the right choice? For @theobserver: https://t.co/bUoCFrBuVP
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The Hornets today named Boston’s Charles Lee as their new head coach, leaving two current vacancies in the NBA: Wizards and Lakers. All the latest on the NBA coaching front: https://t.co/Cpilrm0xQc https://t.co/kFrv93QEPG
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The Charlotte Hornets have hired Charles Lee as their new head coach: https://t.co/eVilNFaTkV
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The Charlotte Hornets have found their successor to Steve Clifford. On Thursday, the organization announced the hiring of Boston Celtics assistant Charles Lee as 12th head coach in franchise history https://t.co/9jgvcNNtrT
BREAKING: Boston Celtics assistant Charles Lee has been selected as the new head coach of the Charlotte Hornets, the team announced. Details: https://t.co/Fv6gphellY https://t.co/oY3gjicWiV
Celtics assistant coach Charles Lee was named head coach of the Hornets on Thursday morning. He is expected to remain with the Celtics for the rest of their playoff run before beginning his new role. https://t.co/DlQxRPzjHL
The Hornets have agreed on a four-year deal with Celtics assistant Charles Lee to become their new head coach, per @wojespn https://t.co/OPu73wbtH0
Charles Lee has been tapped as the new Hornets head coach, per @wojespn. Lee was part of the 2021 Milwaukee Bucks championship and will finish the Celtics’ current Playoff run before moving over to the new job. https://t.co/PITj5MX5Hz
Hornets hire Charles Lee as head coach: Celtics lead assistant coach gets 4-year deal, per report https://t.co/E00gbSMqTH
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BREAKING: Boston Celtics assistant Charles Lee has been selected as the new head coach of the Charlotte Hornets, the team announced. https://t.co/N6EUKMrN4T
Breaking: The Charlotte Hornets have hired Boston Celtics assistant coach Charles Lee to become their new head coach, the team announced. https://t.co/ggFaiv8P3X
ESPN story on the Charlotte Hornets landing Charles Lee on a four-year deal as coach https://t.co/42QeCGLY2G
BREAKING: The Hornets announce that Boston Celtics assistant Charles Lee will become the team’s new head coach. https://t.co/yvlGSoevSp
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Charles Lee – who reunites with Hornets EVP of Basketball Operations Jeff Peterson – will finish the Celtics’ playoff run before moving full-time into the Hornets’ job, sources said. He was part of the 2021 Milwaukee Bucks championship under Mike Budenholzer. https://t.co/OJbN13izSr
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ESPN Sources: Boston Celtics lead assistant Charles Lee has agreed on a four-year deal to become the Charlotte Hornets’ next coach. https://t.co/aLi2LoE92s
The Charlotte Hornets announce the franchise has hired Boston Celtics assistant Charles Lee as their new head coach. Lee has spent the last 11 years as a highly-respected assistant in Atlanta, Milwaukee and Boston. https://t.co/HGaXiE0pzL
A new chapter begins. We’re thrilled to announce the new Head Coach of your Charlotte Hornets, Coach Charles Lee! 🐝👏 Presented by @CorcoranHM