The Boston Celtics are finalizing a deal to hire Charles Lee as the lead assistant on Joe Mazzulla’s coaching staff, ESPN reported Sunday.
Lee, who was a finalist for the head coaching positions with the Detroit Pistons and Toronto Raptors, has been an assistant with the Milwaukee Bucks for the past four seasons.
Before following former Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer to Milwaukee, Lee worked on Budenholzer’s staff for five seasons with the Atlanta Hawks (2014-18).
Lee, 38, began his coaching career as an assistant at his alma mater Bucknell from 2012-14.
He joins a revamped coaching staff in Boston that also includes former Philadelphia 76ers assistant Sam Cassell.
Former Celtics assistants Aaron Miles, Mike Moser and Ben Sullivan left to join former Boston head coach Ime Udoka’s staff with the Houston Rockets.
–Field Level Media
