Rivers is one of the NBA's few remaining untouchable coaches, along with San Antonio's Gregg Popovich and the Los Angeles Lakers' Phil Jackson, but countless coaching insiders believe that Rivers will be taking no less than a one-year hiatus at season's end. No matter what happens in the playoffs. Although Celts president Danny Ainge and the veteran trio of Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce and Ray Allen were able to lobby Rivers last summer to come back for one last run together, pessimism reigns in Boston when it comes to successfully lobbying him again. Word is Doc is determined to free himself up to see his Duke-bound son, Austin, after work commitments prevented him from watching his other three children as much as he wanted to see them compete in various sports.ESPN
I would be shocked if Doc left this summer to be honest. I think he will see KG and Ray Allen out figuring they have 1 year left. Can you blame him though if he does walk away though? He's done a great job with the Celtics and probably the best Celtics coach in my lifetime but he has his son Austin going to school next year (Duke) and will most likely be the number 1 pick in the draft.
And the Celtics have a couple of replacement options I trust Lawrence Frank if he is to coach and then there is always an outside shot of Jerry Sloan returning to coaching.
Like I said, I would be surprised if he isn't here until KG and Rays time is done.
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