“As he has shown, Joe is a very talented coach & leader,” said Brad Stevens. “He has a unique ability to galvanize a room around a mission. We are thankful for the work he has done to help get us to this point, & excited that he has agreed to lead us into the future.”
It was believed that the Boston Celtics were going to wait until Ime Udoka was either hired by another team or some buyout took place with his contract to remove the interim tag from Joe Mazzulla's head coaching title. Udoka hasn't been hired elsewhere, but the Celtics have went ahead and announced Joe Mazzulla as the official head coach, along with a contract extension as the All-Star break begins.