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More coaching help could be on the way for the Celtics

The Boston Celtics may not be done adding to Joe Mazzulla’s coaching staff. Their latest target is Milwaukee Bucks assistant Charles Lee.

Feb 10, 2022; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Milwaukee Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer (right) and assistant coach Charles Lee against the Phoenix Suns in the second half at Footprint Center. Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports

Feb 10, 2022; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Milwaukee Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer (right) and assistant coach Charles Lee against the Phoenix Suns in the second half at Footprint Center. Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports

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On Sunday night the Boston Celtics made the first move of their 2023 offseason, adding Sam Cassell to their coaching staff. While Cassell is the first addition to Joe Mazzulla's staff this summer, he may not be the last.

According to Yahoo's Jake Fischer, current Milwaukee Bucks assistant Charles Lee is  "on Boston’s radar for assistants behind head coach Joe Mazzulla." Fischer added that Lee "remains involved in several situations."

Lee, 38, is still currently employed by Bucks as an assistant, but it's not uncommon to see assistant coaches leave an organization during a head coaching change (as Cassell did, going from Philadelphia to Boston). The Bucks fired Mike Budenholzer after their playoff exit last month, and hired Raptors assistant Adrian Griffin to replace him.

Milwaukee is the second NBA organization Lee has worked for as an assistant coach. He joined the Bucks in 2018 after spending five years with the Atlanta Hawks.

Prior to his time in the NBA, Lee began his coaching career as an assistant at his alma mater Bucknell, where he worked from 2012-2014. Lee also played at Bucknell, where he was the Patriot League Player of the Year in 2006. He played internationally from 2006-2010.

As things stand now, the Celtics currently have four assistant coaches working under Mazzulla. That group includes Cassell, Anthony Dobbins, DJ MacLeay, and Matt Reynolds. The team recently lost three more assistants to Ime Udoka and the Houston Rockets.

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