Charles Lee spent a lone season with the Celtics, helping Boston to its record-setting 18th title, which additionally marked the official (and anticipated) transition to now-head coach of the Hornets.
Charlotte launched Lee because the franchise’s twelfth head coach on Tuesday, which gave the group a chance to clarify its management alternative.
“He’s a wonderful communicator,” basic supervisor Jeff Peterson mentioned, per Steve Reed of The Related Press. “He’s aggressive. He’s always attempting to determine methods to get higher. I do know that at evening he goes to sleep considering, ‘How can I make the Charlotte Hornets higher?’ And, he’s a winner.”
Final offseason, Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla hand-picked Lee when assembling Boston’s workers. Lee was employed as the highest assistant, however earlier than touchdown the 39-year-old, the Celtics needed to patiently await the outcomes of head-coaching searches from the Pistons and Raptors — each of which expressed curiosity in Lee, who completed a finalist for every place.
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The mission in Boston was easy: Banner 18 or bust. After going 16-3 within the postseason and celebrating in a confetti-filled TD Backyard, the ultimate buzzer of Recreation 5 represented each a mission achieved and the tip of Lee’s tenure with the Celtics.
Settling in with the Hornets, the circumstances are considerably completely different for Lee. Charlotte gained simply 21 video games, ending 43 video games behind the Jap Convention-leading Celtics, incomes the group the sixth total choose in Wednesday evening’s NBA draft.
With out having stepped on the sidelines, Lee’s already garnered roster reward from the Hornets, together with welcoming phrases from Grant Williams — who spent 4 seasons with the Celtics.
“It undoubtedly carries some weight, some respect, as a result of he is aware of what it takes to win all of it,” Williams mentioned, per Reed. “He was the affiliate head coach on each championship groups, so he had a direct impression within the improvement and elegance of play. He’s been round loads of greats and he’ll do wonders for guys like LaMelo (Ball) and Brandon (Miller), who’re attempting to be particular.”
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