Rumors swirling that Brad Stevens will leave Celtics for Indiana job

It’s unclear how Dameshek obtained that information, but several NBA and college basketball reporters immediately began looking into it. Chris Mannix of Sports Illustrated was told by Celtics officials that it would be a “complete shock” to them if Stevens left for Indiana. Hoosiers reporter Zach Osterman could not say whether Stevens will be hired at Indiana, but he said the school is not close to announcing a decision with its coaching search.

Stadium’s Jeff Goodman shared similar information.

If you go by the “where there’s smoke, there’s fire” theory, it seems like there is at least more than a 0% chance that Stevens will be the next head coach at Indiana.

Stevens was born and raised in Indiana, which is why many believe coaching the Hoosiers would be a dream job for him. He made a name for himself coaching at Butler, which is also in Indiana.

Indiana is paying former coach Archie Miller a huge buyout, so money may be no object for the school. If Stevens wants the job, he could probably name his price.

The Celtics are 20-20 and have been one of the most disappointing teams in the NBA this season. There has been talk that players could be tuning Stevens out, though Danny Ainge and Boston’s brass have stood behind him.

Until Indiana hires a new head coach, the Stevens speculation is not going to stop. The remarks he made about the situation this week seemed pretty clear, but stranger things have happened.