The guard who was sent to Memphis as part of the deal to acquire Kristaps Porzingis said he was told he wouldn’t be traded.

Stevens isn’t afraid to make a seismic changes in pursuit of a championship, and trading Smart is his boldest move yet.

The 7-foot-3 Porzingis averaged a career-high 23.2 points and 8.4 rebounds last season with Washington.

According to multiple reports, Boston would trade Malcolm Brogdon as part of a three-team deal with the Wizards and Clippers.

Cassell, a 15-year NBA veteran, coached with Doc Rivers in Philadelphia.

Brad Stevens, Boston’s president of basketball operations, can’t talk about contracts but was clear that he wants Jaylen Brown and Joe Mazzulla back.

Jaylen Brown is eligible for a new deal this offseason and Boston must decide if its wants to keep both he and Jayson Tatum.

For different reasons, Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown and fail to come up big for Boston in a lopsided loss to the Miami Heat.

Boston rallied from three games down to force Game 7 but Miami ran away to win 103-84 and reach the NBA Finals.

Of the four teams to rally from a 3-0 deficit to force Game 7, Boston is the only one to have home-court advantage.