The Boston Celtics added context to Kristaps Porziņģis' limitations during the NBA playoffs as president of basketball operations Brad Stevens said Monday that Porziņģis battled "post-viral syndrome" throughout the final stretch of the season.

Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens was asked about the team's reported interview with Cooper Flagg.

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.

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?

Jaylen Brown reportedly played with a partially torn meniscus during the Celtics' playoff run, which came up short against the Knicks.

Boston Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens provided an update on the meeting with Duke star phenom Cooper Flagg.

Simmons wondered whether the Celtics should ship Porzingis off to the Atlanta Hawks in exchange for 27-year-old power forward John Collins, who is set to earn $26.6 million next season before becoming an unrestricted free agent. “John Collins was in one of my get-the-Celtics-under-the-second-apron trades,” Simmons said.

The Boston Celtics' smartest move might be to trade one of their superstars this summer.Many Celtics fans will condemn the thought of breaking up Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown. Still, the NBA's restrictive salary rules are making it tough for teams like Boston to keep two max players together for their entire careers while building a winning roster around those players.