All in all, Boston is coming off one of the more disappointing seasons in recent memory. They were notoriously in cap hell, with a very small window to win a championship. Luckily, they went into last season as the defending champs, which helps cushion the blow of any impending doom.

They lost their best player in a second-round series where they got dominated for the most part, even before the injury. They had to trade away key pieces to their title run due to the tax implications of the second apron. In terms of a championship window, it is mostly closed with maybe a slight crack because someone forgot to shut it correctly. The outlook of the Celtics is grim, but that does not mean they won’t be competitive.

They still have Derrick White and Jaylen Brown, and their coach is still Joe M

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