Speaking on Sirius XM’s NBA channel on Friday, Stevens talked about the trade, echoing his comments from earlier this summer, saying it was a hard decision. Stevens has a unique relationship with Brown, having coached him for the first half of his career. As an executive following that run, he saw Brown help take the Celtics to two NBA Finals, winning one. Brown was named MVP of the Finals in 2023-24 and finished sixth in MVP voting last season.
