As new Celtics head coach Ime Udoka begins to build out his coaching staff, it seems a familiar face will not be a part of it.
Reported by Clevis Murray of The Athletic, longtime Celtics assistant Jay Larranaga is not expected to return to the Celtics next season on Udoka’s staff.
Source: As of right now, longtime Celtics assistant coach Jay Larranaga isn’t expected to return to the team.
Larranaga had been with the team since 2012 and served on the coaching staffs of Doc Rivers & Brad Stevens.
He also interviewed to replace Rivers & Stevens.
— Clevis Murray (@ClevisMurray) June 29, 2021
Larranaga has been a Celtics assistant since 2012 and as Murray noted, interviewed for the head job with Boston following the departure of Doc Rivers and promotion of Brad Stevens.
As for Udoka’s staff, the only addition so far is Spurs assistant Will Hardy. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Udoka is targeting 13-year NBA veteran and current University of the Pacific head coach Damon Stoudamire to join his staff.
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