Celtics’ Brad Stevens Sends Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum Message originally appeared on Athlon Sports.

When the Celtics announced Jayson Tatum had undergone season-ending Achilles surgery, they did not share a projected timeline for his return. Six weeks later, they still were not ready to do so. Though president of basketball operations Brad Stevens offered positive updates on Tatum and Celtics co-star Jaylen Brown during his draft-night news conference,

Boston Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens had plenty to cover during his post-draft media availability Wednesday night, from new first-rounder Hugo Gonzalez to the franchise’s shifting financial posture.