Instead of being forced to deal players already on the roster for whatever further goals the team may have, Boston now has two newcomers who still have some value, putting the team in a more flexible position moving forward as Stevens and the Celtics organization seem to value over all in the short term.

Boston president of basketball operations Brad Stevens was definitive that there will be no rushing of Jayson Tatum's rehabilitation from a torn Achilles.

Boston Celtics star forward Jayson Tatum is just over a month removed from undergoing surgery on his torn Achilles, and even though he's moving in the right direction, the team won't rush his return to the court.