Brad Stevens had to answer some tough questions on Monday following the Celtics blockbuster trade of all-star forward Jaylen Brown. During the 30-minute presser alongside governor Bill Chisholm, Stevens had the tall task of explaining away why Boston moved off of Brown after the best season of his career.
Speaking to the media on Monday just hours after the trade sending Jaylen Brown to Philadelphia was officially finalized, Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens explained that he and the front office decided to make a deal with the Sixers in order to give the team more “optionality” going forward.
He no longer plays for the Celtics, but Brown will continue to make good on his promises to Boston children. He already fulfilled one of his biggest after meeting Jean on Tuesday.
Mitchell Robinson and the New York Knicks won the 2026 NBA Finals, bringing the Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy to New York for the first time since 1973.
The NBA is truly a global league. As such, there have been historical impacts left on the game by players of all walks of life. Some of the game's all-time
The Boston Celtics have made their summer moves official, announcing the trade of Jaylen Brown for Paul George and picks, as well as the signings of Mitchell Robinson, Mike Conley Jr., Ron Harper Jr., and the Neemias Queta extension. The Celtics are now hard-capped at the first apron, which is set at $209,015,000.
When discussing his thought process and the team's potential next moves after parting ways with their Finals MVP, he raved about how the expanded war chest gave them a better shot at making a big swing at another star.
In the NBA Draft, the first round is where teams look for players who could be stars or at least contribute right away. Then there's the second round, where the stakes are low and not much is expected.
The fallout from the Boston Celtics’ blockbuster trade of Jaylen Brown to the Philadelphia 76ers is still causing outrage across the basketball community.
With the Jaylen Brown trade to the Philadelphia 76ers becoming official, the Boston Celtics will play their first season without the 2024 NBA Finals MVP for the first time in a decade.
Paul George was the key piece around whom the 76ers built their trade package to land Jaylen Brown in the blockbuster move that shook the league. Subsequently, the new Celtics forward decided to make a stellar first impression on the front office without even playing a single game.
Fans of the Boston Celtics are still reeling from the shocking trade that sent Jaylen Brown to the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for Paul George, two first-round picks, and two second-round picks.
July 6: Harper has officially re-signed with the Celtics, per NBA.com’s official transaction log. According to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (Twitter link), Harper and the Celtics have amended the terms of their agreement since first striking a deal.
A strong majority of NBA fans extremely undervalue future first round picks... until of course they are selected and start playing for their favorite teams.
Baylor Scheierman carved out a solid rotational role for the Celtics during his second season in Boston. Scheierman averaged 18.6 minutes over 77 games, starting 20 of them.
It's still too early to tell how things will go down, but for now, there are valid reasons to believe the Celtics dropped the ball with their latest decisions.