Per Stein: “The Celts are interested in two of the top available former head coaches — Frank Vogel and Terry Stotts — but pessimistic about their chances of luring either to usher the unproven Mazzulla through this massive step up onto the big stage.”

Found this buried in [an article on SI](https://www.si.com/nba/celtics/top-stories/celtics-showing-interest-in-multiple-former-head-coaches-report), apparently it was in Stein’s recent newsletter which is hidden behind a paywall.

Regarding Vogel, he and Brad Stevens have a long-standing relationship. And well before he became a championship-winning head coach with the Lakers in the bubble in 2020, Vogel began his career in Boston as the Celtics’ head video coordinator. He then joined the coaching staff as an assistant in 2001, spending three years in that role.

While Vogel is an outstanding defensive coach, Stotts is better known for his work on the offensive side of the operation. He has over 500 wins as a head coach, mostly from his nine years at the helm in Portland. In 2019, the Blazers made a run to the Western Conference Finals.

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