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The effort of Brad Stevens deserves its praise

You’d think a first-time president hired just before the start of his first offseason would need some time to get acclimated, maybe dipping a toe into the pool before taking bigger and more courageous steps. Evidently, Brad Stevens isn’t like other first-time front-office members.

He didn’t hesitate to ship out Kemba Walker when it was clear it was best for both sides to part ways, bringing back Al Horford’s much-needed two-way versatility in the process.

Stevens used the remainder of the Gordon Hayward trade exception before it expired to pick up and then extend Josh Richardson, who projects to be a rotation regular with the kind of contract that can seamlessly be included in the type of blockbuster trade the Celtics are rumored to be stocking up for should a star become available on the trade market.