Teletopez Posted July 16, 2010 Report Share Posted July 16, 2010 (edited) The Boston Celtics filled the assistant-coaching vacancy left by Tom Thibodeau's departure by hiring former New Jersey Nets coach Lawrence Frank on Thursday, the Newark Star-Ledger reported. Frank spent six-plus seasons as coach of the Nets before a 0-16 start to the 2009-10 season cost him his job. New Jersey advanced to the playoffs in each of his first four seasons, losing in the conference semifinals three times. He boasts a career record of 255-241. Frank joined NBA TV last month as an analyst, but speculation that he could be on Boston's radar intensified after he was shown sitting next to Celtics coach Doc Rivers during the AirTran Summer League earlier this month in Orlando. "I think it's a good situation for me -- I wanted to get back and coach, and I didn't want to sit and wait, and you can't ask for a better situation or a better organization," Frank told the Star-Ledger.ESPN Boston Edited July 16, 2010 by Waldo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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