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Then-Milwaukee Bucks associate head coach Charles Lee gestures during the first half of the team's NBA preseason basketball game against the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2022, in Chicago. The Charlotte Hornets have named Charles Lee as their next head coach. The 39-year-old Lee joins the Hornets after serving as the Boston Celtics top assistant coach. Lee will complete the Celtics’ playoff run before joining the Hornets on a full-time basis.(AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

Hornets hire Boston Celtics assistant coach Charles Lee to be their next head coach

By Steve Reed - Associated Press

FILE - Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball (1) drives past New York Knicks center Isaiah Hartenstein during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Nov. 12, 2023, in New York. LaMelo Ball is once again contemplating wearing ankle braces if it means staying on the court. Ball has been limited to 58 games the past two seasons due to ankle issues and hasn’t played for the Charlotte Hornets since Jan. 26. The 2022 All-Star point guard knows that needs to change. “I’m going to see over the summer, try some stuff,” Ball said of the protective braces.(AP Photo/Adam Hunger, File)

LaMelo Ball again considering ankle braces after injuries limited him to 58 games over two seasons

By Steve Reed - Associated Press

Washington Wizards forward Kyle Kuzma tries to block a shot by Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges (0) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Friday, March 8, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Wizards snap 16-game losing streak with 112-100 victory over Hornets

By Noah Trister - Associated Press

Charlotte Hornets new executive vice president of basketball operations Jeff Peterson smiles during an NBA basketball press conference, Wednesday, March 6, 2024, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Matt Kelley)

Jeff Peterson optimistic about building the Hornets into NBA’s premier franchise despite long odds

By Steve Reed - Associated Press

Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges (0) brings the ball upcourt against Memphis Grizzlies forward GG Jackson (45) during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Charlotte, N.C., Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond) **FILE**

Charges against Hornets’ Bridges connected to domestic violence case dropped

By Steve Reed - Associated Press

Charlotte Hornets head coach Steve Clifford reacts after a call during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Memphis Grizzlies in Charlotte, N.C., Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond) **FILE**

Hornets hope to see future returns from NBA trade deadline day

By Tim Reynolds - Associated Press

Charlotte Hornets guard Terry Rozier, right, dribbles past Sacramento Kings guard De'Aaron Fox during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game in Sacramento, Calif., Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Randall Benton)

Terry Rozier scores 34 in return from illness, Hornets beat Kings

By Ben Ross - Associated Press

Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr., right, drives past Charlotte Hornets forward Brandon Miller in the first half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, Jan. 1, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Murray scores 25 points, Porter adds 22 as Nuggets beat Hornets 111-93

By Dennis Georgatos - Associated Press

Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis (3) reacts after a dunk against the Charlotte Hornets during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Los Angeles, Thursday, Dec. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

LeBron closes in on 39th birthday with 17 points in Lakers’ win over Hornets

By Greg Beacham - Associated Press

Fred Whitfield, Charlotte Hornets President and Vice Chairman, speaks during an NBA basketball press conference Thursday, Jan. 31, 2019, in Charlotte, N.C. Whitfield is stepping down from his position and departing the organization due to health reasons after more than 17 years leading the team’s business operations. Whitfield said he successfully battled throat cancer over the last 18 months and wants to focus on his mother's health. (David T. Foster III/The Charlotte Observer via AP, File)

Hornets president and vice chairman Fred Whitfield stepping down after 17 seasons for health reasons

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New York Knicks guard Quentin Grimes (6) does an overhead pass to teammate Mitchell Robinson during the first half of an NBA basketball game in New York, Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Peter K. Afriyie)

Knicks rout Hornets, earn wild-card spot in East to advance in the In-Season Tournament

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Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball drives to the basket past Washington Wizards center Daniel Gafford during the second half of an NBA basketball game on Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023, in Charlotte, N.C. The Hornets won 117-114. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

LaMelo Ball, Hornets rally from 19-point deficit to hand Wizards their 7th straight loss, 117-114

By Steve Reed - Associated Press

Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges stands on the court during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the New York Knicks on Jan. 17, 2022, in New York. Bridges is set to make his return to the court on Friday, Nov. 17, 2023, against the Milwaukee Bucks for an NBA In-Season Tournament game after sitting out all of last season and completing a 10-game league-imposed suspension this year for his role in a domestic violence case in 2022. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)

Hornets F Miles Bridges set to return after sitting out last season and serving 10-game suspension

By Steve Reed - Associated Press

Charlotte Hornets center Nick Richards (4) looks to shoot over Washington Wizards forward Danilo Gallinari, left, and forward Kyle Kuzma during the first half of an NBA basketball game Friday, Nov. 10, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Hayward, Ball lead late Hornets surge past Wizards in NBA In-Season Tournament debut

By Ian Nicholas Quillen - Associated Press

Washington Wizards forward Kyle Kuzma (33) drives against Charlotte Hornets center Nick Richards during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Charlotte, N.C., Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)

Kyle Kuzma, strong bench play help Wizards snap 4-game losing streak with 132-116 rout of Hornets

By Steve Reed - Associated Press

Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges moves upcourt during the team's NBA basketball game against the Denver Nuggets, March 28, 2022, in Charlotte, N.C. The Charlotte Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office says it has an unserved warrant for Bridges for a violation of a domestic violence protective order along with an unserved criminal summons for a domestic protective order violation, misdemeanor child abuse and injury to personal property. The sheriff’s office said the warrant was issued in January and the criminal summons was issued Wednesday, Oct. 11. (AP Photo/Rusty Jones, File)

Hornets’ Miles Bridges turns himself in after arrest warrant issued over protection order

By Steve Reed - Associated Press

Charlotte Hornets owner Michael Jordan speaks to the media about hosting the NBA All-Star basketball game during a news conference, Feb. 12, 2019, in Charlotte, N.C. The NBA Board of Governors has voted to approve Jordan’s sale of the Charlotte Hornets to an ownership group led by Gabe Plotkin and Rick Schnall, according to a person familiar with the situation. The person spoke to The Associated Press on Sunday, July 23, 2023, on condition of anonymity because the sale won’t become official for at least another week. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton, File)

Michael Jordan’s sale of majority ownership of Hornets to Gabe Plotkin and Rick Schnall is finalized

By Steve Reed - Associated Press

Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges moves upcourt during the team's NBA basketball game against the Denver Nuggets, March 28, 2022, in Charlotte, N.C. Bridges apologized Tuesday, July 18, 2023, for his role in a domestic violence incident last summer, and vowed to rebuild relationships with teammates and become more active in the Charlotte community. (AP Photo/Rusty Jones, File)

Hornets’ Miles Bridges apologizes for ‘pain and embarrassment’ from domestic violence investigation

By Steve Reed - Associated Press

Michael Jordan looks on during the first half of an NBA basketball game between the Charlotte Hornets and the New York Knicks in Charlotte, N.C., Friday, Nov. 12, 2021. Michael Jordan is finalizing a deal to sell the majority share of the Charlotte Hornets, a move that will end his 13-year run overseeing the organization, the team announced Friday, June 16, 2023. Jordan is selling to a group led by Gabe Plotkin and Rick Schnall, the Hornets said. (AP Photo/Jacob Kupferman, File)

Michael Jordan’s decision to sell Hornets leaves some team decisions in flux

By Steve Reed - Associated Press

Charlotte Hornets owner Michael Jordan speaks to the media about hosting the NBA All-Star basketball game during a news conference in Charlotte, N.C., Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2019. Michael Jordan is finalizing a deal to sell the majority share of the Charlotte Hornets, a move that will end his 13-year run overseeing the organization, the team announced Friday, June 16, 2023. Jordan is selling to a group led by Gabe Plotkin and Rick Schnall, the Hornets said. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton) **FILE**

Michael Jordan selling majority ownership stake in Charlotte Hornets

By Steve Reed and Tim Reynolds - Associated Press