Stevens: He fell asleep when he called Pozin but told him in advance that he might be traded

Today, Celtic General Manager Stevens accepted an interview with reporters.

When asked if the deal was informed by Pozin in advance, he said: "(on the phone call) Porzingis fell asleep at the time, and when he woke up, I fell asleep, but I thought he knew he was likely to be traded, so I thought he would be fine. I said to a few guys a few weeks ago, 'You might be back, and you probably won't.'" Before the free market opened, the Celtics sent Porzingis to the Hawks.