Mazzulla also has a new coaching staff. Sam Cassell, Phil Pressey, and Charles Lee joined the franchise and will serve as Mazzulla's primary assistants. Again, Mazzulla likely had input on who he would work with for the foreseeable future. Cassell and Lee are two highly-respected assistants in the NBA.

Boston Celtics lead assistant coach Charles Lee has agreed on a four-year contract to become the head coach of the Charlotte Hornets, sources told ESPN on Thursday morning.

Craig Luschenat: a local product who climbed Boston's ranks with hard work and meticulous coaching. Born in Boston, Luschenat's college career and coaching career began in Maine, and now, he's heading the Celtics player development staff.

The organization has not announced the terms of Mazzulla's deal with Charania being the first to offer any indication. Should Charania's reporting be accurate, and there's no reason to believe it isn't, it would mean Mazzulla has an average annual value of $4.7 million per season over the next three years.