The Charlotte Hornets pried away first-year head coach Charles Lee from the Boston Celtics in May, and the Eastern Conference foe continued by welcoming a few more newcomers to their staff on Wednesday.
Charlotte announced the hirings of Blaine Mueller and Jermaine Bucknor after finalizing their 2024-25 staff, the first selected by Lee.
Mueller spent last season debuting as the head coach of the G-Leauge affiliate Maine Celtics, going 21-13 and finishing a win shy of defeating the Oklahoma City Blue in the Finals. Mueller previously worked with Lee during his stint with the Milwaukee Bucks, which played a role in landing a job last offseason in Boston.