Welcome back Sam Cassell

[MattyIce]

Sam Cassell has agreed to join the Boston Celtics coaching staff under Joe Mazzulla, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium.

[Phantom255x]

NICE! 

Still hope we can get a few more assistants, but there's a lot of time. Cassell is a good addition though

[Who]

I'd rather have him as head coach than Mazzula.

[hpantazo]

Great news! It's almost like Pierce and KG already knew this was happening a few days ago from their interview.

[Phantom255x]

Add Silas, maybe someone like Rondo/Reddick as well and the coaching staff is looking a lot better 

Not to make excuses for Mazzulla and his style of play, but he wasn't really put in the best position either being handed the job after the Ime incident right before the season + others leaving (including Stoudemire in-season). A full offseason with more experienced assistants can hopefully help him grow.

I do love the potential of Cassell playing a role in helping the players too. This team does need a bit of "a kick" at times, which Ime did and we made the Finals in 2022. Cassell can hopefully do the same and show Mazzulla the way

[PAOBoston]

Good move

[radiohead]

After watching the show of KG and PP, i was sold on the idea of Cassell coming in to help Joe. Both talked highly of him, specially in terms of player development. Glad Wyc and company made this move. I’m excited to see the Jays develop under Sam!

[Phantom255x]

After watching the show of KG and PP, i was sold on the idea of Cassell coming in to help Joe. Both talked highly of him, specially in terms of player development. Glad Wyc and company made this move. I’m excited to see the Jays develop under Sam!

Can KG come back too as an assistant? Doesn't have to be there every game, but every now and then including playoffs just be there to yell at the team if needed 

[Roy H.]

I like him, and I think the players will definitely respect him.

Now let's fill out the bench with more talent.

[radiohead]

After watching the show of KG and PP, i was sold on the idea of Cassell coming in to help Joe. Both talked highly of him, specially in terms of player development. Glad Wyc and company made this move. I’m excited to see the Jays develop under Sam!

Can KG come back too as an assistant? Doesn't have to be there every game, but every now and then including playoffs just be there to yell at the team if needed 

Bring in Eddie House as well as a shooting coach!

[radiohead]

I’m looking forward to Sam’s presscon (hopefully there is one). It would be interesting to see his thought process. I think he’s loyal to Doc, and when he didn’t get the HC job at Philly, he already had one foot out the door. I wanna see if KG and PP had anything to do with his signing in Boston.

[Celtics2021]

I’m looking forward to Sam’s presscon (hopefully there is one). It would be interesting to see his thought process. I think he’s loyal to Doc, and when he didn’t get the HC job at Philly, he already had one foot out the door. I wanna see if KG and PP had anything to do with his signing in Boston.

Do assistant coaches normally get press conferences when they’re hired?  I can’t say I’ve seen that.

[BitterJim]

Cassell was my first choice for head coach when we hired Ime, so bringing him in as an assistant this year sounds great to me. I hope this is just the start, though, because we've lost a lot of experience on the bench.

And I'd still like to see us bring in an assistant with some head coaching experience

[terra haute]

Cassell was my first choice for head coach when we hired Ime, so bringing him in as an assistant this year sounds great to me. I hope this is just the start, though, because we've lost a lot of experience on the bench.

And I'd still like to see us bring in an assistant with some head coaching experience

 

gritty player , great players seldom make good coaches. As an Indiana U fan he gave us fits as a player on the last great team we had in the NCAA

[PAOBoston]

Think if they can add a guy like Silas from offensive end and maybe someone like Dave Joerger for defense, Cs might be in business.