Jayson Tatum was already close to one of the new assistant coaches the Celtics hired over the offseason. It appears he’s gotten close to another one.
The Celtics star has worked out with Sam Cassell following multiple practices during training camp. He also worked with Cassell during the pregame of the lone preseason game he’s played up to this point.
As many assistant coaches in the NBA typically work 1-on-1 with a few players, Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla told reporters that pairing Cassell with Tatum was pretty simple.
“‘Hey JT, do you wanna work with Sam?