Well, I can’t say this was expected.
The Boston Celtics have announced Brad Stevens has moved to the front office as the President of Basketball Operations, taking over for Danny Ainge and stepping away from the sidelines. While the last season has been tumultuous in Boston, Stevens transitioning out of coaching wasn’t on my bingo card.
Given the quick nature of this announcement following the Celtics postseason defeat at the hands of the Brooklyn Nets Tuesday night, this move has been in the works for a while. What that also likely means: there’s a guy the team already has in mind.