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Robert Zeglinski

NBA fans questioned Celtics president Brad Stevens’ weak reasoning for bringing back Joe Mazzulla

In the aftermath of their latest disappointing playoff run, the Boston Celtics have many questions to answer this offseason. First on the list is probably All-NBA guard Jaylen Brown’s future, who is in line for a supermax contract. Second is the future of head coach Joe Mazzulla.

On Thursday, team president Brad Stevens answered the latter note definitively: Mazzulla will return to roam the Celtics’ sideline next season. And for someone with the successful and smart reputation of Stevens, his logic behind Mazzulla’s return seemed so cliche.

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