Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens refused to address what lies ahead for the franchise in terms of ducking under the daunted second apron and the salary dumps that may be mandatory for its long-term health.

Brad Stevens bemoaned the Celtics' inability to land an early knockout punch against the Knicks in the Eastern Conference Semifinals.

Their Game 6 defeat came days after star forward Jayson Tatum underwent surgery to repair a torn Achilles tendon, an injury that will keep him out for the majority, if not all, of next season.  Where do the Celtics go from here?