Eliminated in the conference final, the Celtics wanted to take advantage of the offseason to strengthen the staff of their rookie coach, Joe Mazzulla, and now The Athletic reports the arrival of Sam Cassel as an assistant.
A signature synonymous with a return to Massachusetts for the one who played for Boston in 2007/08, winning one of his three NBA titles in the process.
Subsequently, the 53-year-old technician became an assistant with the Wizards (2009-14) on his retirement, before becoming one of Doc Rivers’ main right-hand men at the Clippers (2014-20) then at the Sixers ( 2020-23).
As Nick Nurse recently took over as coach in Philadelphia, that pushed Sam Cassell out and he’s bouncing back to the Celtics, after being mentioned in the Houston side in April.
In any case, it’s a very good catch for Boston, looking for experienced assistants and former players to help Joe Mazzulla after a season marked by some chaos on the bench.
