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Former Boston assistant Brandon Bailey is joining the staff of Ohio State

Bailey is expected to bring his defensive acumen to the Buckeyes

Former Boston Celtics advance scout and assistant coach Brandon Bailey is joining the staff of Ohio State’s men’s basketball program under head coach Chris Holtmann per a report from the Columbus Dispatch’s Adam Jardy.

Bailey previously worked for the Detroit Pistons as an assistant and player development coach for then coach Dwane Casey.

Before that, the Chicago native spent over a decade with the Celtics organization, starting as the head coach of the then-Maine Red Claws (now Celtics) before working his way up to an assistant gig under then-coach Brad Stevens. He shifted into a scouting role during the short Ime Udoka era before joining the Pistons last season.

Bailey is expected to bring his defensive acumen to the Buckeyes as that program retools in an effort to return to national prominence under Holtmann.

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Kara Lawson soon Duke-bound, assistant Brandon Bailey to join ‘bubble’

With assistant Boston Celtics coach Kara Lawson leaving soon to take a job at Duke, Brandon Bailey will take her spot at the Disney campus.

With the hire of Boston Celtics assistant coach Kara Lawson to become the next head of Duke Women’s Basketball, goodbyes are in order — but also, a vacuum in the Celtics’ Disney ‘bubble’ staff is in need of filling.

The beloved assistant will leave behind big shoes to fill in both the short and long term, though for now, the only objective internally for the team is filling her spot in the Disney NBA campus with the best candidate already on the staff.

In Monday’s Disney restart media availability for the team, head coach Brad Stevens shared that they’d already decided on who that will be — assistant coach Brandon Bailey.

“Brandon … will be here whenever they allow him to come,” offered the Celtics head coach, adding that Lawson will be with the team a few more days. “Brandon is kind of our defensive checklist guy to make sure that we go through everything we need to go through and prepare [for] in a short amount of time. And he’s amazing with that,” Stevens added.

Lawson, while around for a bit longer before starting her journey at Duke, will be greatly missed within the Celtics’ organization.

At the same time, the team seems to a person excited for the opportunity ahead of her.

“I know I can speak for everybody on this team, we’re excited for her, we’re proud of her, and we love her,” related Marcus Smart in a recent media availability session.

Fellow Tennessee product Grant Williams bonded with Lawson during their time together with the Celtics as well, often taking in women’s college basketball and WNBA games together.

“[She is] one of the best people i know for one of the best programs in the world!” he related on Twitter regarding the Duke hire. “I am Proud of you and Happy for you and I wish you success.”

“I’ll miss you and our daily hugs,” he added.

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