The Boston Celtics have hired former Celtic wing Evan Turner in the role of assistant coach, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania.
The 10-season NBA veteran rejuvenated his career with the Celtics under head coach Brad Stevens after the Indiana Pacers declined to offer the Chicago native an $8.7 million qualifying offer at the start of the 2014-15 season.
ET — as he is often called — signed a two-year deal with Boston that offseason, becoming a key part of the team’s rotation while scoring 10 points, 4.4 rebounds and 5 assists per game.
The Ohio State product parlayed that opportunity into a four-year, $70 million contract with the Portland Trail Blazers in 2016.
10-year NBA veteran Evan Turner is finalizing a deal to join the Boston Celtics as an assistant coach, sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium. Turner is expected to focus on player development.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) November 30, 2020
Turner went on to play stints for the Atlanta Hawks and Minnesota Timberwolves before retiring as a player to join Boston.
Charania reports that the former Boston forward will focus on player development in his new role; terms of his contract have yet to have been made public.
