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.

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

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

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

But for those of us who do not fit that particular outline of Celtics fandom, the hosts of the CLNS Media "How Bout Them Celtics!" podcast, Jack Simone and Sam LaFrance, took some time on a recent episode of their show to talk us all through the logic.

Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, Brad Stevens didn't mince words over why the Celtics had to trade Kristaps Porzingis and Jrue Holiday.

While the Celtics have slashed payroll this summer, they maintained their future flexibility when it comes to draft picks and other assets.

The Boston Celtics are reportedly looking to make another major trade this offseason. The would-be $100 million move may end the player's career in Boston befor