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4 awards that the Boston Celtics could take home this season

By Sam LaFrance

It's only December, but it's hard not to muse over the possibility of several members of the Boston Celtics taking home accolades at the end of the season (Photo By Winslow Townson/Getty Images)
It's only December, but it's hard not to muse over the possibility of several members of the Boston Celtics taking home accolades at the end of the season (Photo By Winslow Townson/Getty Images) /
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Excellence in the Executive office

Boston Celtics President of Basketball Operations quite simply hasn’t missed since taking over for Danny Ainge in June of 2021. His first move in the role was to bring back center Al Horford in a trade sending Kemba Walker to the Oklahoma City Thunder. Stevens then made a key move at the NBA Trade Deadline last season to bring in Derrick White from San Antonio in exchange for a package centered around Josh Richardson (who was pretty solid after also being brought in by Brad).

His consistent initiative towards making Boston a better team makes him a true contender for the NBA Executive of the Year Award.

After seeing his team fall to the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals last season, Stevens wasted no time and further improved the roster. He was able to somehow convince the Indiana Pacers to send Malcolm Brogdon to Boston while sending back Daniel Theis, Aaron Nesmith, Malik Fitts, Juwan Morgan, Nik Stauskas, and a 2023 first-round draft pick. Brad then signed Danillo Gallinari to a two-year contract to give the Cs some extra wing depth off the bench. Unfortunately, the Italian wing tore his ACL while playing in the FIBA World Cup.

The Gallinari injury hasn’t impacted the Celtics because of yet another key Stevens move. He signed sharpshooting wing Sam Hauser to a cheap three-year deal over the summer. Hauser has since proven to be a knockdown shooter off Boston’s bench. The Wisconsin native wasn’t the only signing Stevens made over the summer. Luke Kornet inked a deal to return to the Cs in early July and turned out to be another solid bench piece. He’s having the most efficient year of his career, shooting 71% from the field in 13 minutes a night.

All things considered, Brad Stevens should be seriously considered for the NBA Executive of the Year Award. He’d be the first Boston Celtics executive to take home the honor since his predecessor did so in 2008.

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