Soon after the Boston Celtics fell to the New York Knicks in the 2025 NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals, there had been some speculation that Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla might be on the hot seat given the unexpected nature of the early postseason exit, even considering the Achilles tendon injury to star forward Jayson Tatum.
But speaking to the media after the first round of the 2025 NBA draft on June 25, Boston President of Basketball Operations Brad Stevens opened up about how the team sees Mazzulla’s future with the team, revealing a key tidbit about the Celtics coach’s contract status with the franchise in the process when asked about his future with the team.
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“I keep any of those discussions in house,” said Stevens via CLNS Media. “But we’ve got Joe under contract for multiple years right now. So, we certainly want Joe to be around here for a long time.”
The last news we had about the Boston head coach’s contract was when ESPN’s Tim Bontemps revealed he’d been given a three-year extension in 2023, meaning his current deal was potentially ending soon without the extension of unknown duration he’s evidently been granted since.
And even in light of some missteps along the way, Mazzulla has led Boston to to a pair of NBA finals appearances — winning a title in 2024 in one of them — and two 60-win seasons in a row. Not a bad resume, when you put things into context, frankly.
This article originally appeared on Celtics Wire: Joe Mazzulla is not on the hot seat with the Celtics