Boston Celtics president Brad Stevens has said throughout the offseason that that team wanted Joe Mazzulla to be its coach for a long time. It made that more than a proclamation Friday, announcing it has signed Mazzulla to a multi-year contract extension.

While the Celtics have made plenty of roster moves this summer, they also made a signing to keep their head guy around for the foreseeable future. The Celtics announced Friday they have signed coach Joe Mazzulla to a multi-year contract extension.

Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla has earned the trust of his players and staff, and he was just rewarded for it with an extension.