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Celtics' Brad Stevens still reconciling how season that had sudden title hopes ended so quickly
- On Wednesday, Boston Celtics NBA president of basketball operations Brad Stevens addressed the team's earliest playoff exit since 2021, stating the 56-win Celtics "simply weren't good enough" to compete with top NBA teams.
- Boston lost 109-100 to Philadelphia in Game 7 without Jayson Tatum, who was ruled out due to left knee stiffness after attempting a workout that Stevens said "clearly didn't feel right."
- Head coach Joe Mazzulla faced criticism for relying on 3-point shooting; Boston attempted seven more threes per game than any other team during the opening round but made just 33.7% of them.
- The Celtics hold a $27.5 million trade exception from the Nikola Vucevic deal, with Vucevic as the team's only unrestricted free agent; Stevens said "everything is on the table" for roster moves.
- Stevens believes the team "overachieved" relative to internal expectations, though Boston finished 3-11 against the top three seeds in the West and top two in the East, requiring improvement.
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Brad Stevens reveals plan for Boston Celtics offseason after historic collapse
BOSTON — Brad Stevens did not mince words when dealing with the reality of Boston’s abrupt offseason arriving following a first-round collapse against the Philadelphia 76ers last week.
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