Charlotte Hornets complete contract extension for coach Charles Lee

[p]The [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/charlotte-hornets/xftMikUg/"]Hornets[/a] announced Thursday that Lee, a 41-year-old American who won two NBA titles as an assistant coach, would stay with the team, which has gone 63-101 under his two campaigns in charge.[/p][p]The 25-win improvement to finish 44-38 this season was a club record, the Hornets closing the campaign on a 28-10 run.[/p][p]"[b]I'm incredibly grateful for the opportunity to continue leading this team and building on what we've started,[/b]" Lee said.[/p][p]"[b]I'm excited about the direction we're headed and our team's bright future... I'm proud of the culture we're establishing. We're just getting started. I'm looking forward to the work ahead.[/b]"[/p][embed guid="452152ec-0cfd-4059-929c-6b9efde2bedd" url="https://x.com/hornets/status/2052448410662277223?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p]The Hornets beat [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/miami-heat/CQ7AXnT5/"]Miami[/a] in the play-in round but lost to [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/orlando-magic/QZMS36Dn/"]Orlando[/a] for the eighth seed in the Eastern Conference.[/p][p]"[b]Charles has done an outstanding job establishing a foundation for who we want to be as a team,[/b]" said Hornets president of basketball operations Jeff Peterson.[/p][p]"[b]He has built a team-first culture rooted in accountability, hard work and professionalism.[/b]"[/p][p]Lee was an NBA assistant coach for 10 years, including for 2021 NBA champion [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/milwaukee-bucks/QTBEW6rC/"]Milwaukee[/a] and 2024 NBA champion [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/boston-celtics/KYD9hVEm/"]Boston[/a], before taking charge in Charlotte.[/p]