{"id":4446,"date":"2026-07-07T05:33:41","date_gmt":"2026-07-07T05:33:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=4446"},"modified":"2026-07-07T05:33:41","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T05:33:41","slug":"brad-stevens-says-he-has-lost-sleep-over-jaylen-brown-trade-but-the-deal-gives-the-celtics-flexibility","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=4446","title":{"rendered":"Brad Stevens says he has \u2018lost sleep\u2019 over Jaylen Brown trade, but the deal gives the Celtics flexibility"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In early June, Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens met with star forward Jaylen Brown and had candid conversations about his future with the team. Stevens did not say then that Brown\u2019s Boston tenure was over, but the possibility at least started to crystallize.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cI told him that if we were to ever trade him,\u201d Stevens said, \u201cthat would be a really sad day for me personally.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

On Monday afternoon, Stevens and lead governor Bill Chisholm sat in front of cameras and microphones on the sixth floor of the Auerbach Center, a few hours after the deal to send Brown to the 76ers in exchange for Paul George and four future draft picks was finalized, and the mood was gloomy.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Stevens opened his 45-minute news conference with an eight-minute opening statement, his longest ever. He said he understands the frustration of fans, who are overwhelmingly against this move. He added that his children and Chisholm\u2019s children are sad about Brown\u2019s departure, too.<\/span><\/p>\n

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