The Celtics’ trade deadline moves are requiring Brad Stevens to make some changes to his rotation.
The biggest change the Celtics coach will have to make is replacing Daniel Theis in the starting lineup. Boston shipped Theis, who’s started at either power forward or center for much of the season, to Chicago on Thursday. Stevens told Celtics radio play-by-play announcer Sean Grande that he was caught “completely off guard” by the Theis trade, which was reported minutes after the deadline, expressing that he’ll miss Theis’ defense and more.
“I think obviously losing Daniel was really tough,” Stevens told reporters prior to Friday’s game against the Bucks.