Brad Stevens appears to be a solid head coaching hire to lead the rebuilding effort for the Boston Celtics, especially considering they gave him a six-year contract that should provide plenty of time for him, as well as the front office, to put their future plans in place.
We know Stevens can coach at the college level, but we don’t yet know if he’ll be able to make the transition to being able to relate to professional athletes. And being only 36 years of age might also work against him initially as he tries to get his point across.
It would make sense, then, for Stevens to add a formerly respected Celtics veteran to his staff as an assistant coach to help him learn the ropes.
From Jeff Goodman of ESPN.com:
Posey played 12 NBA seasons, and was a starter on the Miami Heat’s championship team in 2006. More importantly, his one season playing in Boston came as a key reserve on the 2008 championship squad.
Posey has very little experience coaching, although he was helping out the Cavaliers during Summer League in Las Vegas. But it won’t be about Xs and Os if he ends up getting a gig under Stevens. It’ll be about being a respected voice on the coaching staff, and helping to get his young head coach’s message through to the players on the roster.
