During a visit with WEEI’s Jones and Mego to help promote The Jimmy Fund on Tuesday, President of Basketball Operations Brad Stevens opened up about the summer’s big trade that sent Marcus Smart to Memphis and Kristaps Porzingis to Boston. With the WEEI/NESN radio-telethon focused on raising money for cancer research and care, Stevens opened up about dealing one of the city’s most beloved players and community leaders.
“We’ve been chockful of a lot of quality people for a long time,” Stevens said referring to Smart’s departure from Boston this summer. However, with that love and trust in Memphis now, Stevens sees opportunity in the Celtics locker room.