Fansided · Jun 23, 2023
Why the Boston Celtics core had to be broken up now
After Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals, the Boston Celtics were never going to be the same. It felt like the end of an era.
Wrote this earlier this month. https://t.co/UmP4bC20TD
— Dylan Thompson (@Dyl_Thomp) June 22, 2023
Well, flash forward to Wednesday night, and the Celtics finally did break up their core by trading away fan favorite Marcus Smart; a necessary move as Boston needed to start fresh due to a multitude of reasons.
One main reason why the Boston Celtics had to break up the core was that they reached their expiration date. The trio of Smart, Jayson Tatum, and Jaylen Brown had six seasons together, and they were never able to get over the hump.