Celtics’ Brad Stevens on Jaylen Brown trade: ‘It was inevitable’

Brad Stevens didn’t trade Jaylen Brown because Brown failed in Boston. He traded him because keeping the Celtics built around two maximum-salary, high-usage stars had become increasingly difficult. Stevens addressed the decision during an appearance on SiriusXM NBA Radio, explaining that Boston wanted greater depth and a roster capable of remaining competitive over an extended period. “At the end of the day, the biggest thing is that when evaluating how the team played in the past couple of playoffs, we have to build the depth to stay as competitive as we can and build for a long, sustainable run,” Stevens...