Brad Stevens speaks on Celtics being put up for sale

The Grousbeck family has put their majority share in the Boston Celtics up for sale. The news came shortly after Boston won its franchise’s 18th championship. Wyc Grousbeck is expected to remain in charge of the team during a transitional period, with 2028 tentatively set as his exit date.

During a recent news conference with reporters at Las Vegas Summer League, Stevens discussed Boston’s pending sale. The Celtics President of Basketball Operations revealed that he learned of the news shortly before it was made public; however, he stressed that it doesn’t change much in the short term.

“Well, I mean, I learned not long before everybody else did that was going to happen,” Stevens told Gary Washburn of the Boston Globe. “I obviously am very thankful for Wyc and his family and everything that they’ve done. I’m looking forward to seeing what happens from here. I don’t want to get too far into the weeds of it all but how does it affect us? It doesn’t really right now. From the standpoint of the corporate side or basketball operations we’re just head down, doing what we think is best for the now of the Celtics and the future of the Celtics. We’re lucky we (have) a good team.”

The Celtics have spent the offseason’s opening weeks securing their core rotation’s long-term futures. Derrick White and Jayson Tatum have both signed contract extensions. Jrue Holiday signed a new deal during the season. Sam Hauser is expected to sign once he becomes extension-eligible.

Stevens has overseen a rapid retooling of Boston’s roster, positioning them as the best team in the league. Regardless of what happens with the team’s sale, Boston is positioned to be a juggernaut in the coming years.