NBA: Historic Championship Run Leads to Joe Mazzulla's Contract Extension with Boston Celtics

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Posted by AI on 2025-08-10 15:37:31 | Last Updated by AI on 2026-02-13 13:42:14

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Boston Celtics president Brad Stevens has confirmed reports that Joe Mazzulla's successful first season as head coach has earned him a multi-year contract extension. After steering the team to their 17th NBA title in the 2022-23 season, Mazzulla expressed his gratitude for the show of faith from the front office. "I am grateful to Boston Celtics ownership, Brad Stevens, and the entire organization for their confidence and belief in me to lead this historic franchise," said Mazzulla.

The 36-year-old former Celtics assistant took over from Stevens, who moved into the team's front office following their 2020 NBA Finals defeat to the Miami Heat. Mazzulla's coronation comes after he oversaw one of the greatest single-season turnarounds in NBA history. They have also been dubbed as the team with "biggest spike in net rating between 2019-20 and 2022-23" in the entire history of the NBA.

Next season, Mazzulla will be tasked with bringing the Celtics back to the NBA Finals and defending their title. He will be without the services of All-Star guard Jaylen Brown, who suffered a season-ending procedure on his knee recently. Fortunately, they will have All-NBA forward Jayson Tatum, who was instrumental in their title run, and veteran point guard Marcus Smart, who was voted the 2022-23 NBA Defensive Player of the Year.

The coaching position has been a hot-button issue for the franchise in recent years, with Stevens stepping down as head coach after missing the playoffs in 2020. He was subsequently replaced by Mazzulla, who has now cemented his place as one of the NBA's young coaching studs.

Stevens, who served as the team's head coach from 2013 to 2020, expressed his confidence in Mazzulla's ability to lead the team moving forward. "Joe has done a wonderful job since taking over as head coach and absolutely deserves this opportunity," said Stevens. "He has shown exceptional leadership and a calm demeanor that has translated throughout the locker room."

Mazzulla's extension will surely ignite even more optimism among Celtics fans for next season and beyond.

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