Lakers to speak to Bucks’ assistant Lee
The Lakers have received permission to interview Milwaukee Bucks assistant Charles Lee, The Times confirmed through sources.
Lee, 37, has worked with Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer since 2014 in Atlanta.
Lee joins Darvin Ham as members of the Bucks staff the Lakers will speak to about their head coaching job.
The Lakers have also received permission to interview Warriors assistant Kenny Atkinson. The team has also spoken to Toronto assistant Adrian Griffin and former head coaches Mark Jackson and Terry Stotts.
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