Who will coach the Celtics in 2021-22?

[nic4747]

Does anyone else have the sense that the head coaching decision has already been made and they are just waiting for the playoffs to be over (suggesting the replacement is on the staff of a current playoff team)? If Brad and Danny have been planning this for months, Brad must at least already have a strong idea of who he wants to go with.

With Bud possibly on the way out, we should hurry up because the Bucks job is better than ours if it opens up.

How is it better?

I don't think it is better. The Bucks played better during the regular season but the Bucks Nets series was a real eye opener. They are getting demolished out there against a Harden-less Nets team. The Celtics put up a much better fight. The only thing you can maybe say is that the Nets weren't trying as hard against the Celtics or didn't hit their groove yet as a team, which may be true to some degree, but I think the Bucks (and the Heat by association) have been exposed as fools gold.

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Does anyone else have the sense that the head coaching decision has already been made and they are just waiting for the playoffs to be over (suggesting the replacement is on the staff of a current playoff team)? If Brad and Danny have been planning this for months, Brad must at least already have a strong idea of who he wants to go with.

Yeah, I mean I would think as soon as Clippers and Sixers are eliminated, Brad will make a few calls.

1) Call Cassell to see if he's interested in the position
2) Call Rivers to get his opinion on Cassell as a coach
3) Call Billups to see if he's interested in the position
4) Call Lue to get his opinion on Billups as a coach

[Celts17Pride]

"But Stevens’s departure from coaching after eight seasons did create a massive opening. He is expected to conduct a series of interviews in the coming days, and the belief within the organization is that the Celtics initially will seek a former NBA player who will command the respect of the players from the start."

Sounds like to me that Sam Cassell will be named head coach of the Boston Celtics right after Philly is kicked out of the playoffs.

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With Bud possibly on the way out, we should hurry up because the Bucks job is better than ours if it opens up.

How is it better?

I don't think it is better. The Bucks played better during the regular season but the Bucks Nets series was a real eye opener. They are getting demolished out there against a Harden-less Nets team. The Celtics put up a much better fight. The only thing you can maybe say is that the Nets weren't trying as hard against the Celtics or didn't hit their groove yet as a team, which may be true to some degree, but I think the Bucks (and the Heat by association) have been exposed as fools gold.

Both Bucks and Celtics have a young superstar (Tatum and Giannis).

Both teams have some good supporting pieces around their superstar.

Bucks probably a little closer to a title if the coach wants to just get hired quick and win a title without being as patient. Celtics more young talent if the coach is in it long term to build something that might take longer.

Probably the bigger difference between the 2 openings (and keep in mind the Bucks don't officially have an opening, we're making assumptions here about a firing that may or may not happen) is whether the new coach prefers a big market, bigger spotlight, higher amount of media/fan scrutiny (Celtics) or a small market, smaller spotlight with less media/fan scrutiny..

[Feed Your Head]

Does anyone else have the sense that the head coaching decision has already been made and they are just waiting for the playoffs to be over (suggesting the replacement is on the staff of a current playoff team)? If Brad and Danny have been planning this for months, Brad must at least already have a strong idea of who he wants to go with.

Yeah, I mean I would think as soon as Clippers and Sixers are eliminated, Brad will make a few calls.

1) Call Cassell to see if he's interested in the position
2) Call Rivers to get his opinion on Cassell as a coach
3) Call Billups to see if he's interested in the position
4) Call Lue to get his opinion on Billups as a coach

Those calls have already been made.

[BleedGreen1989]

League sources around the NBA tell The Athletic they expect Chauncey Billups to eventually become head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers.

Well then...

[Hal14]

Does anyone else have the sense that the head coaching decision has already been made and they are just waiting for the playoffs to be over (suggesting the replacement is on the staff of a current playoff team)? If Brad and Danny have been planning this for months, Brad must at least already have a strong idea of who he wants to go with.

Yeah, I mean I would think as soon as Clippers and Sixers are eliminated, Brad will make a few calls.

1) Call Cassell to see if he's interested in the position
2) Call Rivers to get his opinion on Cassell as a coach
3) Call Billups to see if he's interested in the position
4) Call Lue to get his opinion on Billups as a coach

Those calls have already been made.

Interesting. Wasn't sure if Stevens would be allowed to make those calls (or perhaps it'd just be frowned upon) to make them while the sixers and clippers were still alive in the playoffs..

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Yeah, I mean I would think as soon as Clippers and Sixers are eliminated, Brad will make a few calls.

1) Call Cassell to see if he's interested in the position
2) Call Rivers to get his opinion on Cassell as a coach
3) Call Billups to see if he's interested in the position
4) Call Lue to get his opinion on Billups as a coach

Those calls have already been made.

Interesting. Wasn't sure if Stevens would be allowed to make those calls (or perhaps it'd just be frowned upon) to make them while the sixers and clippers were still alive in the playoffs..

Officially such calls (directly to the targets) can't be made. I could imagine roundabout or messaged chats with their agents, for example--or direct requests to their teams, if they're still in the playoffs, to talk with them. However, looks like the cream of the crop has already been lined up by Portland:

https://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/262868/Chauncey-Billups-Widely-Expected-To-Be-Hired-As-Head-Coach-Of-Blazers

[Shak_Celts]

How is it better?

I don't think it is better. The Bucks played better during the regular season but the Bucks Nets series was a real eye opener. They are getting demolished out there against a Harden-less Nets team. The Celtics put up a much better fight. The only thing you can maybe say is that the Nets weren't trying as hard against the Celtics or didn't hit their groove yet as a team, which may be true to some degree, but I think the Bucks (and the Heat by association) have been exposed as fools gold.

Both Bucks and Celtics have a young superstar (Tatum and Giannis).

Both teams have some good supporting pieces around their superstar.

Bucks probably a little closer to a title if the coach wants to just get hired quick and win a title without being as patient. Celtics more young talent if the coach is in it long term to build something that might take longer.

Probably the bigger difference between the 2 openings (and keep in mind the Bucks don't officially have an opening, we're making assumptions here about a firing that may or may not happen) is whether the new coach prefers a big market, bigger spotlight, higher amount of media/fan scrutiny (Celtics) or a small market, smaller spotlight with less media/fan scrutiny..

What have the Bucks ever done that tells you guys they are closer? Playoff records stack in the Jays favor. They have Giannis but he always has an impact reduction in the playoffs and I'll take Tatum all day over him. I'll take Brown over Middleton too! They beat our dysfunctional team once and people can't see past that. People think we have no flexibility, well look at the bucks situation. Bucks did get to the second round but they played the heat while we played the team currently setting margin records against them!

[GoCeltics123]

Sadly the Bucks just being a better team this year in general makes their job more appealing.

[playa-hater]

So teams can't talk to Billups but "surprisingly" he is going to Portland. Adam Silver's rules are a joke.

damn, he is/was my first choice. Wish he could wait. I see a better future as a coach with a younger star and talent on Boston than Por which is the definition of a treadmill team.

I'd rather have Cassell. He's put in a lot of years as an assistant and is also a former player and also isn't possibly a rapist.

He is my 2nd choice. Although Billups doen't have a much experience, he did play for larry Brown and Rick Carlisle. plus I think he is the est cominatio of respect-demanor-knowledge. He is a champion and has seen alot.

[grindtime22]

Sadly the Bucks just being a better team this year in general makes their job more appealing.

If I'm a first time head coach, do I want to walk into a job with the kind of expectations that roster has? It's pretty much finals or bust with their current situation. The chances of being viewed as a failure are way higher than being viewed as a success.

[Justin33]

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[Justin33]

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Jay Larranaga was actually hired before Stevens

[GoCeltics123]

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Jay Larranaga was actually hired before Stevens

Felger....mhmmmmm...sureeeeeeeee

[Patsfan1081]

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Jay Larranaga was actually hired before Stevens

Felger....mhmmmmm...sureeeeeeeee

Vegas has him as favorite also. It would be very disappointing. They need a serious overhaul, they need to clean house on the coaching staff.

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Then let the Tacko era begin! (If Mama Tatum lets them bring Tacko back next year.)

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And thank you, Jayson, for getting Brad booted upstairs!

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Jay Larranaga was actually hired before Stevens

Felger....mhmmmmm...sureeeeeeeee

That's what posters here said about Mazz when Mazz had the Danny may retire story a month before it was announced...

[themoneyteam2]

I mean that’s not far fetched at all. They’re not hiring a coach without Tatum’s seal of approval and Larranga has been his personal coach for awhile now and they’re close. That’s well known.

Would I want Larranaga as HC? Probably not but let’s stop pretending like he’s not good. He was runner-up for Hornets job a few years ago and I believe will one day get an opportunity to be a head coach.

Ideally he’s kept as lead assistant and they hire a former player but if Tatum vouches for him as HC I don’t see the issue.