Boston Celtics president Brad Stevens explained the trades that sent Kristaps Porziņģis to the Atlanta Hawks and Jrue Holiday to the Portland Trail Blazers in a straightforward manner on Tuesday. "The second apron is why those trades happened,

Brad Stevens said that Jayson Tatum's Achilles injury did not factor in the Celtics' decision to overhaul its roster.

The Celtics could be without Jayson Tatum for the entirety of the 2025-26 season, but rebuilding isn't part of Brad Stevens' plan.