Brad Stevens on FIXING TANKING, Jayson Tatum's Recovery, and Staying In Boston

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🗓️ 8 April 2026

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

Boston Celtics’ future shines as Brad Stevens shuts down coaching rumors and details his commitment to championship basketball. Can the Celtics maintain their edge with Jayson Tatum's remarkable recovery and a front office determined to fix NBA tanking culture? John Karalis of Celtics On SI breaks down Brad Stevens' insights on ending tanking, the evolution of the NBA lottery, and why the current draft system still shapes team-building strategy. The conversation spotlights Jayson Tatum's inspiring Achilles rehab, featuring new details on the medical breakthroughs, support team, and mental challenges Tatum has conquered. Plus, Brad Stevens addresses persistent coaching carousel speculation—making it clear he’s not leaving Boston anytime soon. With NBA playoffs approaching, the Celtics' leadership and player development set the stage for banner aspirations. Will these moves secure Boston’s dominance in the Eastern Conference?

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0:00.0	Now on the Lockdown Celtics podcast, Brad Stevens on fixing tanking, knowing what we didn't about Jason Tatum and why he ain't going anywhere.
0:10.6	It's bonus content here on the Lockdown Celtics podcast.
0:13.6	Thank you very much for making this show your first listen every day.
0:17.3	I am John Corrales.
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0:28.4	to get started. Bonus podcasts here. It's all about Brad Stevens. I told you if you listened to
0:34.0	the post game podcast. Brad talked before the Celtics Charlotte game.
0:39.2	He talked about a lot of things.
0:40.3	I'm taking out three things that he talked about here.
0:45.1	Later on,
0:45.7	we'll get to him why he's not leaving the Boston Celtics.
0:49.4	Second segment, him on Jason Tatum,
0:52.4	first segment here on tanking.
0:53.9	You'll hear him all of these
0:56.0	clips here. So let's get into number one, his take on tanking and why it needs to be fixed.
1:03.0	Yeah, I mean, I'm a huge proponent of doing everything that we can to make sure that every night
1:10.2	is as competitive as humanly possible, because we
1:12.6	have the best players in the world. And I think that it's important to let them be that on
1:17.4	that stage. There are a lot of discussions going on about how to best focus on that, both in
1:25.4	the near term and the long term, and maybe there is a near-term solution that is a stopgap before a longer-term solution when people have more time to really think about it and break it down. But from my own perspective, I think it's really important that, you know, because we and we're about to embark on these playoffs, and there's
1:48.2	nothing like that.
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