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Brad Stevens Emphasizes ‘Optionality’ as the Primary Reason For Jaylen Brown Trade

Stevens was very complimentary of Brown, but said a business decision had to be made because the CBA forced his hand.

BOSTON — Brad Stevens sat down at the Auerbach Center to explain the seismic, confusing trade that ended Jaylen Brown’s time in Boston, and used the word “optionality” 12 different times to get his point across.
“I would say that it’s a move to keep … [4065 chars]

Source: Sports Illustrated | Published: 2026-07-06T22:01:51Z

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