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Brad Stevens to Jayson Tatum after Finals: Get some rest

After Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum had a rough NBA Finals, Brad Stevens had a simple message for his team's franchise player.

"I just told him to go on vacation," Stevens, Boston's president of basketball operations, said with a smile during a video conference call with reporters after Boston's season ended with a loss to the Golden State Warriors in six games in the league's championship round. "Go get some rest.

"This guy gave us everything he had. When you look at the minutes, when you look at the games played .