Brad Stevens admits salary cap reason behind Celtics’ shocking Jaylen Brown trade

Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens spent Monday afternoon trying to justify trading away Jaylen Brown as Boston fans stewed in anger and confusion over seeing another star depart the organization. Brown was traded to the rival 76ers in a deal that included the Celtics receiving Paul George and draft picks, which Stevens said helped give Boston “optionality” going forward. The Celtics executive expressed appreciation for Brown’s contributions to the org