One of the first dominos of the Celtics’ offseason fell on Thursday afternoon when Brad Stevens confirmed that Joe Mazzulla will return as Boston’s head coach for the 2023-24 season.
Now, the onus falls on Stevens and Boston’s management to give the 34-year-old coach some reinforcements on the bench.
“We’re going to look for at least one addition to the bench, and he’ll lead this charge,” Stevens said Thursday. “We’ll look for somebody that has a lot of NBA experience for sure.”
Mazzulla was already thrust into a difficult spot this season, taking the reins of the roster as a first-year coach just before training camp.