Brad Stevens' Non-Answers Say It All About Celtics' Murky Future After Jayson Tatum Injury
- The Boston Celtics, defending NBA champions, were eliminated by the New York Knicks in the second round of the 2025 playoffs shortly after Jayson Tatum’s Achilles surgery.
- This outcome followed a challenging season marked by Tatum's injury likely sidelining him for most of next year and a roster burdened by a record-setting $500 million combined payroll and luxury tax.
- Most core players remain under contract except Al Horford and Luke Kornet, yet the team faces salary cap restrictions and growing expectations of significant offseason roster changes.
- Brad Stevens, the Celtics’ president of basketball operations, emphasized the challenge of planning for the offseason while focusing on how to position the team to remain strong contenders for future championships.
- The Celtics enter a pivotal offseason with uncertainty around key players and finances, suggesting major roster moves are likely as the organization seeks to remain competitive under new ownership.
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Celtics' Brad Stevens says collective pause on tap before diving into monumental offseason
BOSTON (AP) — The past 72 hours since the Boston Celtics were eliminated from the playoffs have been a vortex of emotions, conversations and lack of sleep for Brad Stevens.
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