Charles Lee continues to fill out his Hornets coaching staff.
According to Rod Boone of the Charlotte Observer, Lee's latest assistant coaching hire is Chris Jent, who has spent the last two seasons on Darvin Ham's staff with the Los Angeles Lakers.
Chris Jent, who spent the last two seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers, is joining Charles Lee's staff with theJent has had a long career in the NBA. After four years at Ohio State, Jent went undrafted in the 1992 NBA Draft. He landed his first NBA contract as a player with the Houston Rockets in 1994, winning an NBA title that same year. His only other NBA stop as a player was with the Knicks in 1997.
Following his decade-long international playing career, Jent was hired by the Philadelphia 76ers an assistant coach. He spent time in Philadelphia, Orlando, and Cleveland, before returning to his alma mater in Columbus, Ohio to coach the Buckeyes. Stints in Columbus, Sacramento, the G-League, and Atlanta led him to Los Angeles where he has spent his last two seasons as an assistant coach.
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