Brad Stevens would gladly accept call to coach Team USA

David Butler II-USA TODAY SportsHeir apparent?

After next summer's Olympics, Mike Krzyzewski is going to retire as head coach of Team USA. That opening could be filled by our own Brad Stevens.

The Celtics coach, once and maybe still considered Krzyzewski’s heir at Duke, also is believed by some to be the natural successor for Team USA. And he’s too frank to deny that he would be interested.

"First, it’s flattering to even be mentioned. Second, if they approach you, you say yes before they even get the question out of their mouth," Stevens said after yesterday’s practice. "Thirdly, I would hire somebody else because there’s a lot of better coaches than I am."

That mature and self deprecating…