Boston Celtics President of Basketball Operations can rebuild the team to contend again, but the path to do it is a narrow one if major changes are not to be made to the storied ball club's roster. With a rapidly ballooning payroll and repeater tax bill coming at the same time Jayson Tatum and possibly Jaylen Brown will be out injured for what could be a large chunk of the season (and in Tatum's case,

Brad Stevens says Jaylen Brown has played with the torn meniscus for a while. Didn’t say how long but says they’ve known it for a long timeSource: Twitter @John_Karalis What’s

After the New York Knicks eliminated the Boston Celtics in the second round of the 2025 NBA Playoffs, it was later confirmed that star wing Jaylen Brown played hurt. More specifically, he was playing on a partially torn meniscus ( via ESPN's Ramona Shelburne ).

He discussed everything from the health of Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown to what figures to be a busy offseason.

All Stevens can do is assemble the pieces going forward. He’s done exactly that ever since he took over as president of basketball operations. But going forward will be a new challenge that includes an ownership change. It’s shaping up to be a transformational offseason for the Celtics in multiple ways for that reason.