"Stevens has not made mistakes, at least any of consequence. That is extremely hard to pull off unless you are a timid trader, which Stevens is not."
"The degree of difficulty in the NBA - where the rosters are smaller than in other sports, the tax penalties are stifling, and the acquisition of one bad actor can have an oversized effect on team culture - is an unforgiving and complex kind of calculus."
"Stevens's success rate is probably higher than Epstein's - or at least he doesn't have the basketball versions of a Bronson Arroyo-for-Wily Mo Pena trade on his transactions docket."
Since becoming the Celtics president of basketball operations on June 2, 2021, Brad Stevens has maintained a remarkable success rate in trades and transactions. He has not made any significant mistakes, which is particularly impressive given the complexities of the NBA. The difficulty of managing team dynamics and the impact of individual players on culture adds to the challenge. Comparisons have been made between Stevens's performance and that of Theo Epstein during his time with the Red Sox, suggesting Stevens's success rate may even surpass Epstein's.
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