Hornets extend head coach Charles Lee after franchise's best season in 10 years
In his second season at the helm, Lee oversaw a midseason turnaround that resulted in Charlotte nearly ending its playoff drought.
The Charlotte Hornets posted a 28-10 record in their final 38 regular-season games, catapulting themselves out of the Eastern Conference cellar and into the play-in tournament, where they won their first postseason game since 2016 in front of a frenetic home crowd. They nearly ended what’s now a 10-year playoff drought, and on Thursday they officially extended the man who oversaw the midseason turnaround that secured Charlotte its best record since the 2015-16 campaign. The Hornets announced that they’ve signed head coach Charles Lee to an extension.
The terms of that deal have not yet been disclosed; however, the franchise’s commitment to Lee is clear. OFFICIAL: We have signed Head Coach Charles Lee to a contract extension. 🔗 https://t.
co/Dq9IMZMngs pic. twitter. com/LJ3oGpo2z5 — Charlotte Hornets (@hornets) May 7, 2026 This story is being updated.