Baltimore native and three-time NBA champion Sam Cassell said today he plans to become an assistant coach with the Boston Celtics after playing one more season. Cassell, a 38-year-old guard who was part of the Celtics' title run this year, told a reporter about his plans shortly before speaking at a City Hall news conference. "This is my last year playing with the Celtics," he said. "Next week, I'll sign the contract." After finishing the 2008-09 season, he plans to exercise an option to join the coaching staff. "I am playing this year," he said. "After that, I have the option to do coaching for them." Celtics spokesman Brian Olive declined to comment. http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/basketball/bal-cassell910,0,5823661.story?track=rss
He was originally planning on doing that with Denver, but then he got a chance to play with Boston. Either way, he'd be learning from a shitty head coach.
