Before becoming an assistant coach with the Boston Celtics, Scott Morrison enjoyed sustained success as the head coach of the NBA G-League’s Maine Red Claws, guiding the Red Claws to three division titles, securing the franchise’s first playoff series win and becoming the Red Claws’ winningest coach.
If you ask current Red Claws head coach Brandon Bailey about Morrison’s path to the NBA, it’s evident that it’s one that he would eventually like to follow.
“Scott had great success here,” Bailey, a Chicago native, said of his predecessor. “He’s a great role model for me as far as where I’m trying to go.