COMMENTARY
By all accounts, this should have been a down year for the Celtics.
It’s not that there was any need for a rebuild; Boston still has an incredible foundation of young superstars that will keep its championship window open for years.
But when Jayson Tatum suffered his achilles injury in the playoffs last season, it was clear things were going to be different. And since Boston was already dealing with a salary cap conundrum, knowing Tatum’s status allowed Brad Stevens to make decisions geared towards the future — beyond 2025.
Thus, Boston’s championship roster from two seasons ago was partially dismantled.