In life, good and healthy relationships are very important, not just in one’s personal life but also in one’s professional life.
Meaningful, quality relationships in one’s professional life help one grow and develop within one’s craft while allowing one to be in an incubator-type environment of success.
Such is the nature of the NBA’s coaching fraternity, where coaches reach out to each other, especially during the offseason, and share tidbits.
Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla said that while he learns from and studies other coaches, he doesn’t really have any personal relationships with them.
“How do I say this nicely? I don’t care. But I also have respect for people. Like I learn from every coach, I think they’re a lot of great coaches in the league. I’ve studied what other teams do but as far as having an off-court relationship with a coach, I don’t. That’s like last on the list,” Mazzulla said via Gary Washburn of the Boston Globe.
This comment comes after Mazzulla had some tension with Chicago Bulls head coach Billy Donovan and Toronto Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic.
Mazzulla took over in Boston just prior to last season, when Ime Udoka, his successor who took the team to the 2022 NBA Finals, left after allegations of an inappropriate romantic relationship with a team employee.
