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Celtics' loss praised as one of offseason's smartest moves by former NBA executive

Related Topics: Luke Kornet, John Hollinger, NBA

The Spurs signing Luke Kornet and the structure of his deal represent one of the smartest moves made this offseason.

Boston Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens. | Michael Reaves/GettyImages

The Boston Celtics had to hit the reset button. Two years over the second apron, and Jayson Tatum tearing his Achilles will do that to a franchise. The position on their depth chart that felt the effect of that the most was the center spot. However, one team's loss is another's gain.

While the organization would have loved to retain Luke Kornet, they had to say goodbye to a player they watched blossom after he reinvented himself in their infrastructure.