Brad Stevens has been a busy man this offseason for the Boston Celtics . Aside from meeting with and charting a path for the future with new ownership taking over in Boston, Stevens has also been tasked with significantly cutting the Celtics' overall payroll and tax bill. That is why Kristaps Porzingis and Jrue Holiday were involved in separate trades that brought Anfernee Simons and Georges Niang to the C's.

Of course, Jayson Tatum's Achilles injury played a major role in these decisions to take a step back and endure a small retool during the 2025-26 season. Then again, it was inevitable that the Celtics would be forced to make tough roster decisions and cut a significant amount of money.

Even after trading for Simons and Niang, Stevens wasn't done. Before he was even introduc

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