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Big picture review: How did the Celtics get to this point?

(This is part one of a three part series.)

“Let me ‘splain. No, there is too much. Let me sum up.” - Inigo Montoya

Before we move too fast into what the Boston Celtics should do next, it is important to understand the context of how we got to this place in the franchise history. This is my attempt to give a brief overview from my personal perspective.

Zooming way back out, the Celtics used the Nets trade to build assets and cap space all while playing competitive, entertaining basketball. They were the envy of the league for years with their assets and team building plan.