Advisor to Brad Stevens for eight months, Jeff Van Gundy interfaces between management and staff of the Celtics and G-League. And while the Celtic franchise is one victory away from the title, his name is mentioned to become assistant to Joe Mazzulla next season, to replace Charles Lee, the new coach of the Hornets.
But, according to Marc Steinthe future of the former Knicks coach could be played out elsewhere, on the other side of the United States.
The Clippers have indeed shown “strong interest” in Jeff Van Gundy. The objective? Make him an assistant to Tyronn Lue, recently extended on the bench of the Los Angeles franchise.
Our colleague even specifies that the Clippers have a “strong chance of succeeding” in recruiting him once the Finals against the Mavericks are over.
Jeff Van Gundy (62) has not coached in the NBA since his last season with the Rockets, in 2006/07. Between New York and Houston, he managed 748 regular season games and 88 playoff games, culminating in his qualification for the 1999 Finals with the Knicks, against the Spurs. He also coached Team USA during the AmericaCup in 2017, then for the qualifiers for the 2019 World Cup.
