It was somewhat surprising to see the Boston Celtics stand pat at the February 6th trade deadline, but it wouldn’t have mattered much anyway. The NBA season has been suspended and is not guaranteed to return.
That said, there were clear issues up and down the roster. Injuries to their starters and sixth man Marcus Smart revealed how shallow the depth chart was on many nights. Brad Stevens often shortened his rotation to just eight.
Many nights, the starters had to carry a significant load. With talents like Jaylen Brown, Gordon Hayward, Kemba Walker and Jayson Tatum that isn’t a stretch of the imagination.