Celtics’ Brad Stevens honest with Jaylen Brown before news of Giannis interest leaked

Boston Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens revealed on Tuesday night that he held multiple meetings with five-time All-Star Jaylen Brown before Brown's name surfaced in trade rumors linked to interest in Giannis Antetokounmpo. Stevens said he aimed to be proactive and transparent with Brown, describing the conversations as 'really good and candid.' Stevens acknowledged the difficulty of having Brown's name publicly circulated in trade speculation, expressing empathy for the player's situation.