Boston Celtics President of Basketball Operations Brad Stevens full post-NBA draft presser
Boston Celtics President of Basketball Operations Brad Stevens sat down with the media in a post-2025 NBA draft press conference soon after the Celtics elected to take Spanish small forward Hugo Gonzalez with the No. 28 overall pick of the draft on Wednesday (June 25) evening. Stevens had a host of things to address with the press, with Boston having dealt away veteran guard Jrue Holiday for Portland Trail Blazers guard Anfernee Simons and two first round draft picks, and having traded Latvian big man Kristaps Porzingis to the Atlanta Hawks in a three-team deal that brought back reserve forward Georges Niang and a second round pick.
The Celtics president also touched on Boston's plans with free agent big men Al Horford and Luke Kornet, the thinking behind drafting Gonzalez in the first round, how the team is viewing their offseason mandates, and more.
The folks behind the "CLNS Media Boston Sports Network" YouTube channel put together a clip of Stevens' full media availability session from after the draft on Wednesday. Check it out below!
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