What is Brad Stevens up to with the Boston Celtics? | Charles Lee hired, Grant surgery and other offseason tales

Who is new lead assistant coach Charles Lee? Why is this a sneaky-good hire for the Celtics? How will he work with former Boston champion floor general and now Celtics assistant coach Sam Cassell?

Boston Celtics President of Basketball Operations Brad Stevens has been a very busy man since the Celtics were beaten by the Miami Heat in Game 7 of the 2023 Eastern Conference finals, making use of the NBA’s 2023 offseason to retool and rebalance Boston’s cap sheet and roster.

The Celtics president has been hard at work filling the gaps that kept Boston from advancing in the East finals by adding to head coach Joe Mazzulla’s bench of assistants.

Who is new lead assistant coach Charles Lee? Why is this a sneaky-good hire for the Celtics? How will he work with former Boston champion floor general and new Celtics assistant Sam Cassell? What was up with Grant Williams’ offseason surgery, and can Boston improve the Bus 1 Boys?

The hosts of the “First to the Floor” podcast did their best to address all of the above on a recent episode.

Take a look at the clip embedded above to hear what they had to say about what team president Brad Stevens has been up to this offseason.

Listen to the “Celtics Lab” podcast on:

Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3zBKQY6

Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3GfUPFi

YouTube: https://bit.ly/3F9DvjQ

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