{"id":12,"date":"2026-05-11T16:07:34","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T16:07:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/massachusettsmovingnews.com\/?p=12"},"modified":"2026-05-11T16:07:34","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T16:07:34","slug":"former-celtics-assistant-signs-contract-extension-after-breakout-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/massachusettsmovingnews.com\/?p=12","title":{"rendered":"Former Celtics assistant signs contract extension after breakout season"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Charles Lee led the Hornets to the postseason and he\u2019ll be the top guy in Charlotte for the foreseeable future. The Hornets announced last week that Lee and the organization agreed to a contract extension following the breakout season.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/massachusettsmovingnews.com\/?p=10\">Live Wire: Holyoke\u2019s Donut Kings making tasty music for 40 years<\/a><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>The Hornets went 44-38 to exceed expectations and were one of the best teams in the league in the second half of the season. Charlotte made it to the postseason and won a play-in game over the Heat. The Hornets, though, lost to the Magic in the final play-in game to fail to grab the No. 8 seed in the East.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m incredibly grateful for the opportunity to continue leading this team and building on what we\u2019ve started here in Charlotte,\u201d Lee said in a statement. \u201c&#8230; I\u2019m excited about the direction we\u2019re headed and our team\u2019s bright future. Our players have shown a real commitment to growth, and I\u2019m proud of the culture we\u2019re establishing together. We\u2019re just getting started, and I\u2019m looking forward to the work ahead.\u201d<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>It was still a successful season for Lee\u2019s group even though they failed to make the playoffs. The former Celtics assistant coach was with the team during the 2023-24 season, helping them to the 2024 NBA championship. Lee was also an assistant coach with the Hawks and Bucks during his career, also winning the 2021 NBA title with Milwaukee.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/massachusettsmovingnews.com\/?p=7\">Funeral services announced for Wellesley children whose mother is accused of killing them<\/a><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>The Hornets will expect to compete for a playoff spot next season. They haven\u2019t made it to the playoffs since the 2015-16 season. Lee\u2019s group finished with the fifth-best offensive rating in the league as they\u2019ll look to be competitive right from the beginning of the season.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Lee accepted the Hornets job prior to the 2024-25, going 19-63 in his first season. That means the Hornets earned a 25-win jump between seasons. Now, the rising third-year coach will have more expectations in Charlotte.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<section>\n<header>\n<h2>More Celtics content<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<ul>\n<li>Boston Celtics get eye-opening result with Sixers swept by Knicks<\/li>\n<li>Why unexpected NBA Draft Lottery results are good news for Celtics future<\/li>\n<li>Celtics picks finalized following 2026 NBA Draft lottery<\/li>\n<li>Wizards land No. 1 pick in 2026 NBA Draft, could pick Brockton native<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Charles Lee led the Hornets to the postseason and he\u2019ll be the top guy in Charlotte for the<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":11,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-celtics"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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