Boston Celtics president Brad Stevens explained the trades that sent Kristaps Porziņģis to the Atlanta Hawks and Jrue Holiday to the Portland Trail Blazers in a straightforward manner on Tuesday. "The second apron is why those trades happened,

So much has changed since the last time the Celtics rode the duck boats through the Back Bay, and it changed in a hurry.

While the Celtics have slashed payroll this summer, they maintained their future flexibility when it comes to draft picks and other assets.

Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens clearly believes a player Boston acquired this offseason can make a big impact on the floor.