The coach who ended the Celtics’ 2024-25 season was on hand Monday to help them prepare for 2025-26.

Tom Thibodeau, who was fired by the Knicks weeks after New York’s second-round triumph over Boston this past spring, visited a Celtics practice at the Auerbach Center ahead of Wednesday’s season opener against the Philadelphia 76ers.

It’s not unusual for unemployed coaches to travel to other teams’ facilities — ex-Memphis Grizzlies bench boss Taylor Jenkins attended a C’s practice earlier this month — but Thibodeau was able to provide a unique perspective.

“I think that was awesome having Thibs,” Jaylen Brown said. “Obviously, they eliminated us last year, so him being able to give some of the thoughts that he saw in that series and some of the stuff that they broke down in our personnel

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