Brad Stevens told the Globe’s Gary Washburn that Malcolm Brogdon was back in Boston and will be healthy and ready for training camp. He spent the summer rehabilitating his elbow — seemingly avoiding surgery — and is ready to proceed with the season ahead.
Stevens acknowledged that Brogdon was upset by the nearly-complete three-team trade that would have sent him to the Clippers. That deal fell through when the Clippers expressed concerns over Brogdon’s health and the Celtics front office pivoted in the wee hours of the night, instead dealing Marcus Smart to Memphis in order to acquire Kristaps Porzingis from the Wizards.