Forward Jayson Tatum went down with a ruptured Achilles, while teammate Jaylen Brown was dealing with a partially torn meniscus since March. General Manager Brad Stevens spoke with the press on Monday, and he spoke on the current state of the Celtics' roster and what will be expected moving forward.

If one event can dramatically alter even the most sustainable team-building strategy, is it even possible to maintain a championship window?

Here in our city, torn by a tornado, it feels uncomfortable to describe anything sports-related as being “devastating,” after the indubitably devastating deaths and destruction Friday in St. Louis — homes, churches and communities crumbling before our eyes, after just a blink of the eye.