Posted By Lynn Worthy, Sun Staff
The Boston Celtics and head coach Doc Rivers reached an agreement on a contract extension.
While the Celtics did not officially announce terms of the deal, Yahoo! Sports reports that the deal keeps Rivers on the Celtics bench through the 2010-2011 season.
Rivers received an extension following the dreadful 2006-07 season that included a franchise worst 18-game losing streak and a final record of 24-58. That extension sealed Rivers up through next season.
The Celtics won the 17th franchise in history under Rivers this past season. Rivers also joined Red Auerbach, Tommy Heinsohn, K.C. Jones, Bill Fitch and Bill Russell as Celtics coaches to win an NBA Championship.
Boston finished the 2007-08 season with the best record in the NBA (66-16), and Rivers finished second in the NBA Coach of the Year voting.
In the four seasons that Rivers has coached the Celtics he has amassed a career record of 168-160 (.512).
“We are pleased to be able to extend Doc’s contract. Doc molded a championship team last season through his leadership and we are confident that he is the man to lead this franchise on the court now and in the future.” Danny Ainge, Celtics Executive Director of Basketball Operations/General Manager said in a release.
Words I never thought I'd type:
I'M GLAD DOC'S GONNA STICK AROUND!!!!!
I'm not. Doc's success was just a product of the star power acquired by Ainge. Before Ray and KG, Doc was a Dissapointment. Even future coach Sam Cassell could win with that cast