The Jrue Holiday trade still has long-term benefits (see: cap apron, long-term retooling), but it'll be painful first.
Regret surely followed the Boston Celtics' season-opening loss to the Philadelphia 76ers, a heartbreaking 117-116 defeat on their home court.
Failing to capitalize on a stinker from Joel Embiid was bad enough, and especially so when Payton Pritchard had two chances to win the game in the closing seconds and erase the bad vibes stemming from a blown 10-point lead with nine minutes remaining.