According to our friends at DraftKings, the Celtics and Nuggets are the betting favorites (+475) to raise the Larry O’Brien next spring. Denver is the obvious choice out West as the defending champs will return with their starting lineup intact. After getting ousted in the Eastern Conference Finals in seven games. Boston on the other hand has already made a franchise-shifting trade, sending Marcus Smart to Memphis and acquiring Kristaps Porzingis from the Wizards.
On the eve of free agency, the big question is whether President of Basketball Operations Brad Stevens and the Celtics front office has done enough?