President of Basketball Operations Brad Stevens and the front office constructed a team of players built for sustained success. Despite Stevens’ modesty and propensity to deflect credit and praise, he knew the exact combination of skill and personality traits to target to not only build a championship team, but extend its window.
In his Media Day interview with NBC Sports Boston, Stevens gave us a glimpse into what he looks for in a player. His perspective boiled down to three key factors, and the first was the most obvious: talent is king.
“To be competitive in the NBA, and to win in the NBA you have to have a requisite level of talent,” Stevens said.