In his first press conference after the Celtics secured their sought-after 18th championship last month, head coach Joe Mazzulla opened his remarks by giving credit to the many players and personnel in Boston’s organization who set the foundation for the 2023-24 roster’s eventual triumph.
“I think the most important thing, something that’s really been going through my mind throughout this process, is you can’t lose sight of the people that came before us,” Mazzulla said. “And I want to make sure every person that’s worked for the Celtics, that’s played for the Celtics that didn’t win, knows that their work and what they have done has not gone unnoticed or it doesn’t play a part in where we are at today.