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At Media Day, Celtics Unveil 'Stay Ready' Plan Built on Depth and Flexibility

The team presented interchangeable five-man bursts as its organizing principle, with continuity on Joe Mazzulla’s staff easing the shift.

Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer are flanked on all sides by their children, all members of the singing Von Trapp family, in this publicity handout from the 1965 adaption of the Rogers and Hammerstein musical, The Sound of Music.
Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum approaches the microphone to address the media during the Celtics Media Day, Monday, at the Auerbach Center in Boston. (Mark Stockwell/Boston Herald)
Joe Mazzulla and the rest of the Celtics addressed the media on Monday at the Auerbach Center.

Overview

  • Brad Stevens spotlighted excitement for the team's unproven players and emphasized evaluating what they can become rather than past labels.
  • Leadership stressed replacing departed veterans with high-character additions as a cultural anchor for the revamped roster.
  • Players described a 5-in, 5-out rotation concept that prioritizes short, high-energy stints and constant readiness across the bench.
  • Payton Pritchard and Anfernee Simons said roles are secondary to impact, signaling comfort starting or coming off the bench.
  • Media Day reframed a summer of Tatum’s injury and roster turnover as an opportunity for growth, with Walsh, Garza and others seeing clearer paths to meaningful minutes.