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Their Game 6 defeat came days after star forward Jayson Tatum underwent surgery to repair a torn Achilles tendon, an injury that will keep him out for the majority, if not all, of next season. Where do the Celtics go from here?
Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens held his end-of-season press conference at the Auerbach Center Monday.
BOSTON — The Celtics have tough choices ahead of them after a stunning second-round loss to the Knicks last week. However, Brad Stevens was not ready to address Boston’s future just yet on Monday in a season-ending press conference at the Auerbach Center.
In the six-game playoff loss to the Knicks, Porziņģis averaged 4.2 points, 3.7 rebounds and 0.8 blocks while playing 15.5 minutes per game. He was able to contribute more in Boston's first-round series versus the Orlando Magic, averaging 12 points, 5.8 rebounds, 1.8 blocks and 27.4 minutes.
Boston Celtics president Brad Stevens opened up on the future of head coach Joe Mazzulla after the postseason exit.
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Jaylen Brown reportedly played with a partially torn meniscus during the Celtics' playoff run, which came up short against the Knicks.
The past 72 hours since the Boston Celtics were eliminated from the playoffs have been a vortex of emotions, conversations and lack of sleep for Brad Stevens.
But during his end-of-the-year press conference, Celtics president Brad Stevens pushed back on that thought a little. Stevens said that he didn't want to be rash in any decisions being made. Stevens: "You don't want to make decisions that are rash." ⚡️ by Prizepicks & Gametime pic.twitter.com/udSbDbPBNK
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