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Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis, center, poses with head coach Joe Mazzulla, left, and Brad Stevens, president of basketball operations, during a media availability, Thursday June 29, 2023, in Boston. (Stuart Cahill/The Boston Herald via AP)

Porzingis excited to join a talented Celtics roster as Boston continues to retool this offseason

By Kyle Hightower - Associated Press

Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown, center, shoots as Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo left, and guard Kyle Lowry defend during the first half in Game 7 of the NBA basketball Eastern Conference finals Monday, May 29, 2023, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa )

Stevens: Mazzulla will be back as Celtics coach, team ‘without a doubt’ wants Brown to return

By Kyle Hightower - Associated Press

Danny Ainge, Boston Celtics president of basketball operations, watches from a sideline seat during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Orlando Magic in Boston, in this Friday, Jan. 15, 2021, file photo. The Boston Celtics are beginning their offseason with a shakeup of the front office and coaching staff, with team president Danny Ainge stepping down and coach Brad Stevens moving into the front office, a person with direct knowledge of the moves said Wednesday, June 2, 2021. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File) **FILE**

Stevens replacing Ainge as team president in Celtics shakeup

By Tim Reynolds - Associated Press

Boston Celtics coach Brad Stevens reacts to an official's call during the second half of the team's NBA basketball game against the Portland Trail Blazers in Portland, Ore., Tuesday, April 13, 2021. The Celtics won 116-115. (AP Photo/Steve Dykes)

Celtics’ Stevens denies he was offered Hoosiers job

By KYLE HIGHTOWER - Associated Press

Boston Celtics' Jayson Tatum (0) dunks against Charlotte Hornets' Miles Bridges during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, April 4, 2021, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)

Tatum’s 22, 3-pointers lift Celtics over Hornets, 116-86

By KYLE HIGHTOWER - Associated Press

Boston Celtics' Marcus Smart dunks as he warms up before an NBA basketball game against the LA Clippers, Tuesday, March 2, 2021, in Boston. Smart has been out of action for over a month with a torn left calf muscle. While there is no exact date for Smart's anticipated return, it should be some time just after the upcoming All-Star break, according to team officials. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

Celtics get defensive boost as Smart is cleared to return

By KYLE HIGHTOWER - Associated Press

Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown (7) falls to the floor after struggling for rebound position with Los Angeles Clippers center Serge Ibaka in the fourth quarter of an NBA basketball game, Tuesday, March 2, 2021, in Boston. The Celtics won 117-112. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

Walker’s 25 lift Celtics over Kawhi-less Clippers 117-112

By KYLE HIGHTOWER - Associated Press

Boston Celtics' Jayson Tatum (0) goes to the basket against Indiana Pacers' T.J. Warren, right, during the second half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2020, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

Tatum helps Celtics rally to beat Pacers 116-111

By PHILLIP B. WILSON - Associated Press

FILE - Boston Celtics' Jayson Tatum (0) dunks the ball during the first half of an NBA conference final playoff basketball game against the Miami Heat, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., in this on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2020, file photo. The Celtics felt like they had built a foundation for seasons to come when they added All-Stars Kyrie Irving and Gordon Hayward in the summer of 2017. Three seasons later both are gone, and Boston is now shifting its attention back on its youthful core.(AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)

Celtics have faith youthful core can get them over the hump

By KYLE HIGHTOWER - Associated Press

FILE - Vanderbilt's Aaron Nesmith (24) dunks the ball over Missouri's Reed Nikko, bottom, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Columbia, Mo., in this Saturday, Feb. 2, 2019, file photo. Nesmith is a possible pick in the NBA Draft, Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020. (AP Photo/L.G. Patterson, File)

Celtics pick Vanderbilt guard Nesmith 14th in NBA draft

By JIMMY GOLEN - Associated Press

Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra gestures to his team during the second half of an NBA conference final playoff basketball game against the Boston Celtics on Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Heat, Celtics both see ways to improve before Game 2

By TIM REYNOLDS - Associated Press

Boston Celtics' Jayson Tatum (0) shoots as Philadelphia 76ers' Shake Milton (18) defends during the second half of an NBA basketball first round playoff game Monday, Aug. 17, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis, Pool)

Tatum, Brown lead Celtics past 76ers in Game 1

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Boston Celtics' Brad Stevens on during the second half of an NBA basketball game =against the Memphis Grizzlies Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (AP Photo/Mike Ehrmann, Pool)

Celtics sign coach Brad Stevens to contract extension

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FILE - In this March 8, 2020, file photom, Boston Celtics' Jayson Tatum (0) walks on the court during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Oklahoma City Thunder in Boston. Before the pandemic forced the NBA to pause its season, the Celtics were a team eager to figure out what they could be. It also remains to be seen whether fellow All-Star Jayson Tatum will be able to play at the high level he was before the season was suspended.(AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)

Celtics eager to find out what they can be entering restart

By KYLE HIGHTOWER - Associated Press

FILE - In this June 20, 2019, file photo, Boston Celtics coach Brad Stevens speaks during a news conference in Boston. Stevens says he supports the decisions of several of his players, including Jaylen Brown, Marcus Smart and Enes Kanter, who have taken part in recent protests following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Stevens says he wrote a letter to his players letting them know he was with them and that he hopes the recent demonstrations around the country can help lead to healing and help to create sustainable change. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File)

Celtics coach: Empathy means more than basketball right now

By KYLE HIGHTOWER - Associated Press