Give us a minute. It’s been a summer season.
Let’s get this straight. After coughing up a 3-1 result in the 76ers within the first spherical of final 12 months’s playoffs, we traded Jaylen Brown to Philly AND they added LeBron James? The Knicks are defending champs and Kawhi Leonard may be a Toronto Raptor once more?
Like I stated, give us a minute.
It’s now August and the mud has settled. We’re formally beginning our offseason deep sleep till coaching camp in October, however earlier than we go right into a two- month basketball hibernation, let’s take inventory of the place we’re at.
First, the staff deserves all of the skepticism that the followers have had over the previous few weeks. You don’t commerce away a franchise cornerstone and MVP candidate with out some blowback. Now, with some perspective, the transfer makes slightly extra sense. There’s a clearer three-year plan in place and we’re all slowly getting on board.
NBA media and analytics appear to be catching up with the Celtics’ summer season, too. Contemplating every thing that’s occurred with roster and taking inventory with the remainder of the convention, Boston continues to be poised to have an excellent season subsequent 12 months with the veteran additions of Paul George, Mitchell Robinson, and Mike Conley Jr. And with the continued improvement of the younger core that pushed the Celtics to 56 wins final season, there’s no motive to suppose they’ll be any drop off.
Solely time will inform in the event that they’re championship stage. Our buddies at FanDuel have the Celtics (+1300) simply behind the Knicks (+950) and Sixers (+1000) to lift Banner 19. Get on the bandwagon. I’ll prevent a seat.
