The Boston Celtics hired former Duke assistant Amile Jefferson to join Joe Mazzullas’s staff. The move is interesting, considering Jefferson has only been coaching for a couple of seasons. However, with Jefferson’s connections to Duke and Jayson Tatum, the move is not surprising.
Duke assistant coach Amile Jefferson is finalizing a deal to join Joe Mazzulla’s staff with the Boston Celtics, according to @TravisBranham_ and @247Sports.
Jefferson is a close friend of Jayson Tatum. pic.twitter.com/FULhIrfdrP
— Boston Sports Gordo (@BOSSportsGordo) June 21, 2023
The hiring ultimately shows that the Celtics continue to be focused on pleasing Tatum.