As we await details following the news that Ime Udoka likely faces a suspension for a consensual yet inappropriate and intimate relationship with a female staffer, it appears that lead assistant coach Joe Mazzulla is set to step up as the interim head coach for the 2022-23 Boston Celtics, according to Adrian Wojnarowski.
Mazzulla was just promoted to lead assistant in the offseason after last year’s lead assistant, Will Hardy, was hired by the Utah Jazz to coach that organization. Mazzulla was a finalist for the Jazz position as well, demonstrating that his coaching has received recognition outside of the team.