The Boston Celtics are hiring former assistant coach Darren Erman as the head coach of their Maine Red Claws G-League affiliate, sources tell The Athletic.



The Celtics, who announced a deal to purchase the Red Claws on Thursday, will make Erman the latest head coach in a spot that has often been a pipeline to Boston. Erman succeeds Brandon Bailey, who was promoted to the Celtics bench this month after two seasons in Maine. Celtics assistant coach Scott Morrison preceded Bailey and Celtics director of player personnel Austin Ainge served as the Red Claws’ first head coach.



The former merger and acquisitions lawyer worked his way up from being an assistant to famed high school coach Bob Hurley to eventually joining Doc Rivers’ staff in Boston before the 2008 championship. He joined Mark Jackson’s staff at Golden State with longtime friend Brian Scalabrine in 2013. Erman was fired by Jackson for allegedly recording conversations during a time in which...