"The basketball penalties associated with [staying above the second apron] are real," Stevens said.

So much has changed since the last time the Celtics rode the duck boats through the Back Bay, and it changed in a hurry.

Derrick White was one of many Celtics who heard their names in trade rumors this offseason as Brad Stevens retooled the roster after Jayson Tatum’s Achilles tear. Second apron penalties led to trades of Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis last month,

Brad Stevens revealed the Boston Celtics offered support to the Indiana Pacers after Tyrese Haliburton’s Achilles injury.