Brad Stevens and the Celtics are "retooling" this offseason, but believes the four players he's brought in this offseason will help Boston compete next season.

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

Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens sees plenty of upside in Anfernee Simons and the rest of Boston's offseason pickups.

While the Celtics have seen key guys depart this offseason, they've also brought in a number of new faces into the organization.

"The basketball penalties associated with [staying above the second apron] are real," Stevens said.

The Boston Celtics believe they can tap into the potential of two offseason additions who have had very limited roles in their NBA careers.

BOSTON -- Trade rumors continue to swirl around the Boston Celtics amid an offseason of retooling but Brad Stevens sent signals on Tuesday that more moves aren’t necessarily imminent for this Boston roster.

The Boston Celtics face major changes after Jayson Tatum suffered an Achilles injury during the Eastern Conference semifinals.

Brad Stevens had high praise for Jrue Holiday after trading him from the Celtics to the Trail Blazers this offseason.

Brad Stevens succinctly explained the reasoning behind the Boston Celtics trading Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis — former All-Stars and key pieces of Boston's 2024 title team — this offseason.

Jayson Tatum's injury has also forced the Celtics to reassess their future. Thankfully, the team has been able to hold onto Jaylen Brown and Derrick White. Those two players will stick around as the main core of the roster around Tatum when he returns from the torn Achilles that he suffered during the second round of the NBA Playoffs.