Depth is vitally important in the NBA and has been a big part of the Boston Celtics‘ success over the last two seasons. They have needed the added boost from their second unit to make up for talent deficiencies, and Brad Stevens has done a phenomenal job of utilizing and optimizing as many options as possible to get the best result on the court. As important as that depth can be, now that their talent level is increasing, it becomes more difficult to balance the stability it provides while avoiding the downfalls of clutter.
Last season really gave the Celtics a taste of both the stability and the depth.