After the Boston Celtics shocked the basketball world with their dual announcement of both longtime president of basketball operations Danny Ainge retiring and coach Brad Stevens leaving the sideline to replace him, Stevens said he chose to leave coaching and take on this new challenge because he wants "to do what's best for the Celtics."
"I do think I have a good insight into our team, as Danny now steps away," Stevens said, when asked why it was best for the Celtics to have him no longer coaching the team, but instead replacing Ainge atop the organization.