Coming into 2019, the Boston Celtics are seen yet again as a top-tier team in the Eastern Conference. Numerous media outlets are optimistic for the franchise’s outlook for the upcoming season, specifically FiveThirtyEight.com who has them finishing as high as third in the standings out East.
With a roster chock full of talent, it’s hard for one to bet against Boston being a legitimate playoff threat in such a weak conference. Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, Gordon Hayward and Marcus Smart alone could have potentially guided this team to a postseason berth.