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Brad Stevens on trading Marcus Smart, acquiring Kristaps Porzingis & drafting Jordan Walsh



In a press conference following the 2023 NBA Draft, Brad Stevens talks about the team’s draft night strategy that landed them Jordan Walsh, the difficult decision to trade Marcus Smart and what Kristaps Porzingis can bring to the team

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23 Comments

  1. MULTIPLE Deadly Lineups now = White/Brown/Tatum/KP/Rob
    Brog/White/Brown/Tatum/KP
    White/Brown/Tatum/Al/KP
    (Possible Bench lineups) Pritchard/Brog/?/Al/Kornet
    Pritchard/Brog/?/Kornet/Rob
    Definitely gotta get another wing player in free agency!!

  2. Brad is a smooth talker and I hope this turn out to be a good move but smart was more than a good player . He was the glue of the Celtics and the only tough person I’m this team. Who is going to be the tough guy next year 5:00

  3. I hate watching Brad Stevens press conferences. He's like the reverse Bill belichick he Save-A-Lot while releasing nothing while Bill belichick just says nothing, But Bill belichick is more interesting and entertaining because in his shrewdness he's hilarious.

  4. I believe Boston didn't want to trade Smart but was forced when their trade for Brogdon didn't materialize. For them, Porzingis was just too valuable to ignore.

  5. Stevens is in over his head. He couldn't win as a coach & won't win from the front office either.

  6. Brad Mentions he saw Smart earlier in the day and proceeds to say "You're not going to be around a guy you like, Everday". So damn. I guess Smart doesn't like Brad much anymore huh. 🤔 lml

  7. Still need a Defense and Rebounding Center and they need a True Point Guard and 1 more Wing player for the bench or Back up Small Forward

  8. No one is falling for that trick again… Trading injury player for something. LMAO good thing clippers was smart enough to declined a injury player… Look at I.T lol

  9. Until this Team figures-out, Why They continually Lose Focus, THEY WIL CONTINUE TO DISAPPOINT!

  10. Malcom’s going to wait to see if he needs surgery just like Rob last year. Don’t expect him to start the year on the floor.

  11. Love it. White earned the starting job. Changes needed to be made. The team took a step back last year. Marcus had his chance. I think the trade for Kristaps makes them best team in east (if they can stay healthy).

    I was really hoping Jaime Jaquez Jr was at 25 (when Cs still had 25) but Heat got him at #18.

  12. A franchise finally backed their coach over a player. Novel approach in modern NBA. Last time I can recall it happening was when Detroit backed Chuck Daly by trading away Adrian Dantley. Pistons went back to back but I don't see Mazzulla being a Hall of Fame coach nor Celtics winning.

  13. I've always thought White should get more playing time. Marcus is a good player, NOT a great player. When he took shots away from Jalen and Jayson during critical moments, the team suffered.

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