
The Boston Celtics needed a bigger forward, Celtics President of Basketball Operations Brad Stevens let us know earlier in the 2023-24 NBA season, and if you squint, they may well have gotten their man. After having traded deep reserve forward Lamar Stevens and a pair of second round picks for Memphis Grizzlies backup big man Xavier Tillman, Sr., word on the street was that Boston was still in the mix for more deals.