Shams: former Celtic Evan Turner to join Boston as an assistant coach
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.
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