{"id":77022,"date":"2024-05-11T09:05:33","date_gmt":"2024-05-11T13:05:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=77022"},"modified":"2024-05-11T09:05:33","modified_gmt":"2024-05-11T13:05:33","slug":"hornets-poach-jazz-assistant-coach-lamar-skeeter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/05\/11\/hornets-poach-jazz-assistant-coach-lamar-skeeter\/","title":{"rendered":"Hornets Poach Jazz Assistant Coach"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Charlotte Hornets are hiring Utah Jazz assistant coach Lamar Skeeter to be the lead assistant on Charles Lee\u2019s coaching staff, per ESPN\u2019s Adrian Wojnarowski.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The Charlotte Hornets are hiring Utah Jazz assistant Lamar Skeeter as the top assistant for new coach Charles Lee\u2019s staff, sources tell ESPN. Skeeter spent a decade with Jazz under Will Hardy and Quin Snyder, elevating from a development coach into a lead assistant. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TxMwgVfn2d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/TxMwgVfn2d<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/wojespn\/status\/1789022018136141951?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">May 10, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Lee was announced as the Hornets\u2019 new head coach this week. The 39-year-old replaces longtime head coach Steve Clifford, who will transition to a front office role next season.<\/p>\n<h2>Hornets Poach Jazz Assistant Lamar Skeeter<\/h2>\n<p>A former D2 basketball star, Skeeter has held an assistant coach role with the Jazz since 2014. The Ohio native <a href=\"https:\/\/nbacoaches.com\/lamar-skeeter\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">initially began his<\/a> coaching career with the G League\u2019s Cleveland Charge in 2012 under Dallas Mavericks assistant Alex Jensen. Jensen has ties to Utah himself, as he was a Jazz assistant coach from 2014-15 to 2022-23.<\/p>\n<p>In 2013, Skeeter was hired as a player development coach and video intern under <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/05\/11\/suns-western-conference-powerhouse-lands-new-head-coach\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">freshly minted Phoenix Suns head coach<\/a> Mike Budenholzer. At the time, Budenholzer was coaching the Atlanta Hawks. That season, the Hawks went just 38-44. It was Budenholzer\u2019s first season as head coach.<\/p>\n<h3>What Can He Bring to Charlotte?<\/h3>\n<p>Skeeter likely took plenty of lessons from his experience in Atlanta. More to the point, as a first-time head coach, there was plenty of trial-and-error process for Budenholzer. With Lee joining the Hornets as a first-time head coach, Skeeter may be able to help him avoid the same mistakes that Budenholzer made. That said, Skeeter also coached under Quin Snyder and Will Hardy in their first years as head coaches.<\/p>\n<p>To that point, Skeeter won\u2019t just be drawing from his experiences a decade ago as Lee transitions to his new role.<\/p>\n<p>That won\u2019t be the only way Skeeter helps though. In 2019 and 2022, he was name the head coach of the Jazz\u2019s Summer League team. In that time, he made favorable impressions as a defensive specialist. Skeeter\u2019s player development skills were also praised.<\/p>\n<p>To that point, improving the defense and developing their young players two of the Hornets\u2019 primary goals.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Charlotte Hornets are hiring Utah Jazz assistant coach Lamar Skeeter to be the lead assistant on Charles Lee\u2019s coaching staff, per ESPN\u2019s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Charlotte Hornets are hiring Utah Jazz assistant Lamar Skeeter as the top assistant for new coach Charles Lee\u2019s staff, sources tell ESPN. 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