The NBA trade deadline has come and gone. The Celtics have a pretty sizable lead in the standings. So next up is looking ahead to the playoffs. I asked the staff to tell me who they consider the biggest threat to the Celtics in the Eastern Conference.
Ben Dupont
The Philadelphia 76ers. With their deadline acquisition of Buddy Hield and the emergence of Tyrese Maxey, Embiid has the help he needs to make it to a conference finals. The only question is whether or not he’s going to play.