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sports1 year ago

"Charlotte Hornets Consider Celtics Assistant for Head Coaching Role as Clifford Steps Down"

Boston Celtics assistant coach Charles Lee is reportedly expected to be considered for the head coaching job with the Charlotte Hornets as current head coach Steve Clifford plans to step down and move into a front office role. Lee, who joined the Celtics this season, has previous coaching experience with the Atlanta Hawks and the Milwaukee Bucks, where he contributed to the team's NBA championship win in the 2020-21 season. The Hornets will begin their coaching search immediately, with other candidates such as Jordi Fernandez, Chris Quinn, and Kevin Young also expected to be considered.

sports2 years ago

Charles Lee joins Boston Celtics coaching staff as lead assistant.

Milwaukee Bucks' lead assistant coach Charles Lee is leaving to take the same position under Joe Mazzulla on the Boston Celtics' bench. Lee had been out in the open for many positions this off-season after the Milwaukee Bucks dismissed Head Coach Mike Budenholzer. The Milwaukee Bucks have announced the additions of several coaches to new Head Coach Adrian Griffin's staff, including new lead assistant Terry Stotts, leaving Charles Lee looking for a new position.

sports2 years ago

Boston Celtics add Charles Lee as lead assistant coach.

The Boston Celtics have hired Charles Lee, former assistant coach of the Milwaukee Bucks, as their lead assistant coach. Lee has spent his entire NBA coaching career working under Mike Budenholzer and has been a candidate for several head coach jobs over the last few offseasons. He was a star college basketball player and has a straightforward approach to how to handle star players. Lee worked with Khris Middleton, Grayson Allen, and rookie MarJon Beauchamp on the Bucks during the 2022-23 season.

sports2 years ago

Charles Lee joins Boston Celtics coaching staff as lead assistant.

The Boston Celtics have hired Charles Lee as their lead assistant coach under head coach Joe Mazzulla. Lee, who has been an assistant in the NBA since 2014, was a finalist for head coaching gigs with the Detroit Pistons and Toronto Raptors in recent weeks. The Celtics lost to the Miami Heat in seven games in the Eastern Conference finals, but general manager Brad Stevens confirmed that he feels Mazzulla is the right guy for the job. With an improved coaching staff behind him, the Celtics will be expecting big things out of Mazzulla moving forward, starting with next season.

sports2 years ago

Charles Lee to become top assistant for Celtics.

The Boston Celtics are set to hire Charles Lee as their lead assistant coach, after waiting out head-coaching searches by Detroit and Toronto to secure him. Lee has been an assistant for former coach Mike Budenholzer for the past nine seasons and ascended to Milwaukee's top assistant job last year. He will join former Philadelphia 76ers assistant Sam Cassell on the Celtics' coaching staff.

sports2 years ago

Celtics add Sam Cassell and target more top assistants for coaching staff.

The Boston Celtics are reportedly targeting former Milwaukee Bucks top assistant Charles Lee to add to Joe Mazzulla's coaching staff. Lee has been involved in talks with other teams, but helping the Celtics could boost his resume and lead to future head coaching opportunities. The Celtics have already added Sam Cassell to their coaching staff and will need to make several more additions after losing three assistants. Brad Stevens has expressed the team's desire to add to their coaching staff during his end-of-season press conference.

sports2 years ago

Celtics Eyeing Charles Lee as Potential Addition to Coaching Staff.

The Boston Celtics are reportedly interested in Milwaukee Bucks assistant coach Charles Lee as a potential candidate to join head coach Joe Mazzulla's staff. Lee, who has been a trusted confidant of Mike Budenholzer for the better part of a decade, is a coveted coaching candidate this offseason. The Celtics recently added Sam Cassell as their lead assistant and could use another seasoned assistant like Lee on their staff.

sports2 years ago

Suns interview coaching candidates, finalists uncertain.

The Phoenix Suns are reportedly set to interview Kenny Atkinson and Charles Lee for their head coach position, adding to the list of candidates that already includes Jordi Fernandez, Nick Nurse, Doc Rivers, and Kevin Young. Atkinson has previous head coaching experience with the Brooklyn Nets, while Lee has spent the past five seasons on Mike Budenholzer's staff with the Milwaukee Bucks. The Suns have not yet reached the final stage of interviewing potential replacements for Monty Williams.

sports2 years ago

"Dwane Casey departs Pistons, replacement options emerge"

Dwane Casey has stepped down as head coach of the Detroit Pistons and will transition to a front office role. The Pistons now have one of the most attractive head coach vacancies in the NBA, with potential candidates including Ime Udoka, former Boston Celtics head coach, Charles Lee, Milwaukee Bucks assistant coach, Jerry Stackhouse, Vanderbilt men's basketball coach, Brian Keefe, Brooklyn Nets assistant coach, and Sean Sweeney, Dallas Mavericks assistant coach. The new coach will benefit from a young nucleus of Cade Cunningham, Jaden Ivey, and Jalen Duren, as well as a top-five pick in the upcoming NBA Draft.

sports2 years ago

Ime Udoka and Charles Lee among potential Pistons coaching candidates.

The Detroit Pistons are on the hunt for a new head coach after Dwane Casey stepped down and moved to the team's front office. Ime Udoka, who recently finished a season-long suspension from the Boston Celtics, is the headline candidate. Other potential candidates include Charles Lee, Adrian Griffin, Chris Quinn, Josh Longstaff, Brian Keefe, Jerry Stackhouse, and Chauncey Billups. The Pistons are expected to consider all options as they search for their next head coach.

sports2 years ago

Dwane Casey out as Pistons coach, moves to front office, potential replacements considered.

Dwane Casey will not return as head coach for the Detroit Pistons, and the team is now looking for a replacement. Six potential candidates have been identified, including Charles Lee, Jerry Stackhouse, Ime Udoka, Kevin Ollie, Sean Sweeney, and Jay Wright. Lee, currently an associate head coach for the Milwaukee Bucks, is considered a rising star in the coaching world, while Stackhouse, a former Pistons player, has experience coaching in the G League and at Vanderbilt. Udoka, who led the Boston Celtics to the NBA Finals in his first season as head coach, was recently suspended for violating team rules. Ollie, a former NBA player and national championship-winning coach at UConn, is currently working in player development at Overtime Elite. Sweeney, an assistant coach for the Dallas Mavericks, previously worked under Casey in Detroit. Finally, Jay Wright, a Hall of Fame college coach who recently retired from Villanova, has been praised for his ability to prepare players for the NBA.