May 2024 Charlotte Hornets Wiretap

Hornets Hire Josh Longstaff As Assistant Coach

May 13, 2024 12:22 PM

The Charlotte Hornets have agreed to hire Josh Longstaff on the coaching staff of Charles Lee.

Longstaff most recently was an assistant coach with the Chicago Bulls under Billy Donovan.

Longstaff has also worked under Mike Budenholzer with the Milwaukee Bucks and as a G League head coach.

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2024 NBA Draft Lottery: Hawks Win No. 1; Wizards, Rockets, Spurs In Top-4

May 12, 2024 3:10 PM

The NBA held its 2024 draft lottery in Chicago on Sunday with the Atlanta Hawks winning the top overall pick. The Hawks entered the lottery with just a three percent chance of securing the top pick.

1. Atlanta Hawks
2. Washington Wizards
3. Houston Rockets
4. San Antonio Spurs
5. Detroit Pistons
6. Charlotte Hornets
7. Portland Trail Blazers
8. San Antonio Spurs (via Raptors)
9. Memphis Grizzlies
10. Utah Jazz
11. Chicago Bulls
12. Oklahoma City Thunder (via Rockets)
13. Sacramento Kings
14. Portland Trail Blazers (via Warriors)

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Hornets Hire Lamar Skeeter As Top Assistant Coach Under Charles Lee

May 10, 2024 4:32 PM

The Charlotte Hornets have agreed to hire Lamar Skeeter as the lead assistant coach under Charles Lee.

Skeeter spent the past decade with the Utah Jazz under Quin Snyder and Will Hardy.

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Hornets Hire Charles Lee As Head Coach On Four-Year Deal

May 9, 2024 8:39 AM

The Charlotte Hornets have hired Charles Lee as their new head coach. Lee is currently an assistant coach with the Boston Celtics.

Lee reportedly signed a four-year deal to coach the Hornets. Lee will finish the Celtics playoff run before joining the Hornets.

Lee began his NBA coaching career in 2014 with the Atlanta Hawks as part of Mike Budenholzer's staff. Lee then moved to the Milwaukee Bucks with Budenholzer in 2018. This season, Lee joined Joe Mazzulla's staff in Boston.

The 39-year-old has been a well-regarded assistant for several years. He started his coaching career at Bucknell University, where he played college basketball, in 2012 before moving to the NBA. Lee is replacing Steve Clifford, who is moving into a front office advisory role with the Hornets.

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