The first step in the Celtics‘ search for a new head coach to replace Brad Stevens will begin with several internal candidates, according to Jared Weiss of The Athletic. Chris Mannix of SI.com suggested as much earlier today.
Boston’s head coaching position opened up this morning when Danny Ainge resigned as president of basketball operations and Stevens was chosen to replace him.
Weiss notes that Stevens’ staff has several strong candidates. Jay Larranaga interviewed for the Hornets’ head coaching spot before James Borrego was hired, and Scott Morrison and Brandon Bailey both coached at the team’s G League affiliate in Maine. Jerome Allen is a former NBA player with college head coaching experience at the University of Pennsylvania, while Jamie Young has been with the team since 2008.
Among external candidates, the most interesting name is Kara Lawson, who would become the first female NBA head coach if she gets the job. Lawson spent a year as an assistant in Boston before leaving in 2020 to become head coach of the women’s team at Duke. Others to watch, sources tell Weiss, include former Celtics players Sam Cassell, currently an assistant with the Sixers, and Chauncey Billups, who is on the Clippers‘ staff.
Weiss also expects interest in former Hawks head coach Lloyd Pierce, Timberwolves assistant David Vanterpool, Lakers assistant Jason Kidd, Nets assistant Ime Udoka, Spurs assistant Becky Hammon and Bucks assistants Darvin Ham and Charles Lee. According to Weiss, another potential outsider is Juwan Howard if he’s willing to leave Michigan.
One name not mentioned will actually be the NEW…..
I hope celtics sign jim boylen as their HC… LOL
Do any of these candidates make them better?
Jerome Allen is the only one of that group I would even consider and that’s a stretch. They need someone with experience to handle that group. It’s too bad they couldn’t get Nate McMillan. He’d be ideal.
Who says they can’t? He’s not under contract after this season if I’m not mistaken….
Larry Bird ain’t walking through that door.
Kevin Mchale would,but his chicken chest wouldn’t fit through
There’s this one guy I heard about who everyone says is this great coach. His name is Brad Stevens.
I think this is a bad sign. I think that the organization has stagnated and a lot of the problem is internal. They need new blood and an outside perspective.
Wouldn’t mind seeing Juwan Howard take over. I also like Billups
Think Stevens should go the Nets route and name Tatum, Brown, and Smart co-coach.
It’s going to be Brian Scalabrine god I hope not
Is the the right skin tone?
Marcus needs to lay off the snacks y is he wearing a slimmer girdle??
Do people understand that they promoted the current HC to GM/TP, and put him in charge of hiring the new HC? So, it’s clear that the Celtics (i.e., Stevens) aren’t looking for an upgrade (from Stevens). I mean, he’s known as a humble guy for one so accomplished, but nobody’s that humble.