One of the big reasons why the Charlotte Hornets coveted Charles Lee as a head coaching candidate in 2024 is because he won an NBA championship as an assistant for both the Milwaukee Bucks and Boston Celtics. He is following a similar philosophy regarding the latest addition to his staff . Former Villanova and Fordham head coach Kyle Neptune, who won two national titles with the Wildcats while serving under Jay Wright from 2013-21, has agreed to become the Hornets' newest assistant, per ESPN's Shams Charania.

Neptune stepped into an unenviable position as the successor to a Nova legend in Wright and produced middling results. He earned a 54-47 record in three years before the program fired him at the end of last season. Charlotte presents Neptune with a golden opportunity to rebuild

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