Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens knew compiling a championship roster for multiple seasons required commitment to his current roster and restraint because that commitment would precipitate major limitations.

Celtics GM explains "boring as hell" trade deadline and why he's not concerned by his team's up and down performance.

Brad Stevens explains the Jaden Springer trade, why the deadline was "boring" for the Celtics, and next steps for Boston.

NBA trade deadline featured several staggering trades that shocked the NBA world. However, none of those moves came from the reigning champion, the Boston Celtics. With the deadline now passed, Celtics President of Basketball Operations Brad Stevens explained why the C’s stood pat and decided to double down on their core.

While the potential sale of the team remains a topic that is hanging over the Celtics, Stevens is looking at how to better the team. Boston stood pat during Thursday’s deadline and only traded Jaden Springer to the Houston Rockets on Wednesday, but the Rockets waived the 22-year-old.

A day after trading Jaden Springer, the Celtics again meet the requirement of having 14 players on standard contracts, signing a player at their primary position of need.