On May 1, Beijing time, the NBA officially announced that Stevens, president of Celtics basketball operations, was elected NBA Executive of the Year. Stevens re-signed Jaylen Brown, plus introduced Porzingis and Holiday to form a Super Big Four lineup, helping the Celtics top the league in the regular season this season, and currently leading the Heat 3-1 in the first round to advance, becoming the favorite team to compete for the championship.
Stevens coached the Celtics for eight seasons as head coach before being promoted to president of the Celtics team and has been president for three seasons, and now Stevens has won the NBA Executive of the Year award for the first time in his career.
Stevens signed a five-year, $304 million contract with one of the core players Jaylen Brown last summer, setting a record for the largest contract in NBA history.
In addition, Stevens also introduced two All-Star players, Holiday and Porzingis, and teamed up with Tatum and Jaylen Brown to create a Super Big Four lineup.
The Celtics finished the 2023-24 regular season with a league-best No. 1 record of 64-18. At present, the Celtics lead the Heat 3-1 in the first round of the playoffs, and the suspense of advancing to the next round is not much, and they are also the favorite team to compete for the championship this season.