The general public and NBA analysts both have a small track record to judge relatively new Boston Celtics President of Basketball Operations Brad Stevens by when it comes to cutting deals as the head of the storied franchise has a handful of deals having already been completed by the team president ahead of his first NBA trade deadline in that role.
But we are getting rumbles through new reporting on how the Celtics executive is approaching the 2022 deadline, and it seems Stevens is intent on reproducing his “hitting singles” approach to the sport with how he manages teams. Yahoo Sports’ Vincent Goodwill reports that opposing executives have “called coach turned decision-maker Brad Stevens “fair” in trade discussions, compared to Danny Ainge’s approach of trying to get your best player for literally nothing.
“That has streamlined conversations, leading many to believe Stevens wants to subtly add to the core as opposed to tearing it down,” he adds.
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— The Celtics Wire (@TheCelticsWire) February 8, 2022
Here at the Celtics Wire we are big fans of the axiom “perfect is the enemy of the good” — hopefully, we will all see if and how that perspective is manifested by Stevens in his role as team president at the deadline.
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