Brad Stevens, the Celtics’ president of basketball operations, confirmed Thursday that Joe Mazzulla will remain as Boston’s coach next season.
Stevens’s confirmation of Mazzulla staying in Boston comes after speculation surrounding his job security after the Celtics’ disappointing 103–84 Games 7 loss to the Heat on Monday. At one point, the Celtics trailed the Heat 0–3 in the series before winning three consecutive games to tie the series at 3–3.
However, Miami dismantled Boston in the series finale, keeping the NBA’s longstanding fact that no team has ever come back to win a playoff series after facing a 3–0 deficit in a best-of-seven series. But despite the frustrating end to the season, Stevens said Mazzulla will be the franchise’s coach and believes he is best person for the job.
