The Boston Celtics will be going into next season as true title contenders, with expectations to do more than just win the Eastern Conference. The standards have transformed, and they know this has to be the time for them to compete with the best teams in the league.
When assessing what the league might look like next year, and what kind of competition there will be, LeBron James will always be the biggest question. Right now, the majority appears to believe that James is on his way out of Cleveland, and he will obviously have a lot of suitors.