The Celtics outlook changed drastically for next season following Jayson Tatum’s Achilles injury. However, the long-term future for Boston also doesn’t look nearly as rosy, according to ESPN’s Future Power Rankings . The projections, which take into account the team’s expected on-court success for the next three seasons, suddenly have put the Celtics into the middle of the pack in the league. Boston’s ranking dropped from 2nd ahead of last season to 13th overall for the next three seasons.

ESPN analysts rated teams in five categories and ranked them relative to the rest of the league. The Celtics found themselves outside the top-10 in three categories, with players (13th), money (12th) and draft assets (18th) fading. Stronger showings in market (9th) and management (8th) did not mak

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