COMMENTARY
So are we supposed to call him Trader Brad now?
You know what, let’s do it, at least for today. And let’s do it without a hint of the misguided cynicism that often came with applying the wheeler-and-dealer designation to Brad Stevens’s predecessor as the Celtics president of basketball operations, Danny Ainge.
Since Stevens — right, Trader Brad — ascended from the bench to the big boss role in the front office on June 2, we’ve been anticipating what his first significant move would look like. After all, no one knows the players’ strengths and weaknesses — not to mention each individual’s behind-the-scenes comportment —better than he does.