Fresh on the heels of the news that former Boston Celtics head coach Doc Rivers will become the next head coach of the Philadelphia 76ers is news two more Celtics alumni may be moving towards a similar outcome.
The Athletic’s Shams Charania reports that former Boston assistant coach Ty Lue will be meeting with the front office of the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday, October 2nd.
At the same time, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reports former Celtic guard Chauncey Billups will get a meeting with the Indiana Pacers for their head coaching vacancy.
In addition to this pair of Boston alumni, ex-Celtic guard Sam Cassell remains in consideration for the head coaching job open with the Houston Rockets.
Clippers assistant Ty Lue is meeting with the New Orleans Pelicans today regarding their head coaching job, sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) October 2, 2020
It is not out of the question for all three to join Rivers among the ranks of currently-employed NBA head coaches, and it seems almost a foregone conclusion Lue will have at minimum such a position given the interest and championship pedigree the former Celtics assistant has under his belt.
But with the competition fairly intense for both the Houston and Indiana positions, it will take a compelling presentation from Cassell and Billups respectively to see the pair through to their first head coaching opportunities.
