NBCSCeltics Brad Stevens: "I thought last year we were 8-3 to start the year and it didn't feel like an 8-3 from my perspective from the seat I was in.... Right now, at 2-5, I feel a lot better from the structural standpoint than 2-5"

Brad Stevens on why he traded Jaylen Brown The path looked a little bit more challenging to me with 70 of our cap and such a high usage into two players and the reality in this era and in this day and age in the NBA you have to do a great job in building depth

Brad Stevens acknowledges that he still has 70 of his cap tied up in two players

Brad Stevens on the 2nd apron We may not be sitting here if there was a rule in the CBA that said guys you drafted signed to 35 supermaxes count 25 against cap bc that would allow you to build out with a lot more flexibility47 of the cap is what Brown Tatum were when we won it all

Windhorst Today the Boston Celtics are announcing to the world We ain't good enough to beat the Knicks Not good enough to beat them last year not good enough next year The Boston Celtics are on the verge of cracking their Championship duo because they don't think they can beat the Knicks

Haynes This was the Celtics super move and they feel really good about how they positioned themselves

Stein Based on where we are as of 1208 Eastern on Monday the Sixers the Timberwolves the Heat your Nuggets based on everything I've been told all weekend they all still believe they're in with a chance for LeBron