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Celtics Extend Joe Mazzulla With Multiyear Deal

The deal provides coaching continuity as Boston navigates a roster overhaul during Jayson Tatum’s Achilles recovery.

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May 16, 2025; New York, New York, USA; Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla coaches against the New York Knicks during the first quarter of game six in the second round of the 2025 NBA Playoffs at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images/File Photo
Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla talks with guard Jaylen Brown during the NBA playofs.
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Overview

  • The Celtics did not disclose the length or financial terms of Mazzulla’s new contract when announcing the extension on August 8, 2025.
  • In three seasons as head coach, Mazzulla has guided Boston to a 182-64 regular-season record and a 33-17 playoff mark, including the 2024 NBA title.
  • At 37 years old, he is the youngest head coach to win an NBA Finals since Bill Russell led the Celtics in 1969.
  • Boston has moved veterans Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis in offseason trades and appears unlikely to bring back Al Horford under its new salary-cap constraints.
  • Star forward Jayson Tatum remains sidelined after tearing his Achilles in the Eastern Conference semifinals and could miss most of the 2025-26 campaign.