Brad was asked about OB and the 15th roster spot the other day:
?We have to be mindful of, with the last roster spot, what our needs might be,? Stevens told reporters, per Noa Dalzell?s X account. ?Oshae had a terrific year with us, not only when he got the opportunity on the court but as a teammate and a person. In his shoes, there might be the desire to play more, too. I always want to be respectful of that, but we loved having Oshae.?
?As far as how we fill out the rest of the roster, we kept 14 most of the year last year, and then we added two at the end of the year. We?ll see how the next few months play themselves with regard to people?s availability. Obviously, Kristaps [Porzingis] is going to have a long rehab process ahead of him, and we have to determine what the best need is for our team in that 15th spot. Both Oshae and Svi [Mykhailiuk], to me, are good NBA players that, whether here or elsewhere, are good fits for any team. They?re just terrific people.?
Heavy.com reported that exchange as "Brad Stevens acknowledged that the Boston Celtics would like to bring Oshae Brissett. However, he also understands why Brissett may want other opportunities elsewhere." I'm not sure I read it the same way. I feel like Brad has moved on and will reassess later in the season.
