Joe Mazzulla will be in a unique situation for the first time in his coaching career. He stepped into the head coaching role under extreme circumstances and has done nothing but win since. The caveat to this, however, is his rosters have always been loaded with talent. Now he will have to steer the ship of a retooled roster with lower expectations, so how will he do?
The teams Mazzulla has coached so far have all been tailor-made for his offensive ideals. Players that can move the ball and shoot threes. In 2026, this will no longer be the case.