« Reply #654 on: June 23, 2026, 08:02:17 AM »
Honestly I think being lost in all this was the Celtics were a 56-win team without Tatum for the first 60 games of the year and with D-White shoot 33% from three.
Assuming they can smooth things over with JB they could just sign a player with the MLE an make their pick at #27 and be very good next year with some improvement from the young guys.
I really do not care about the regular season. They failed the last 2 seasons in the playoffs big time. Their best player last season returned to his poor playoff form. Coaching continues to be abysmal.
Running it back with this roster (which looks more and more likely) means more of the same. Good regular season. Top 3 or 4 seed in the playoffs and then a total collapse in the playoffs.
It would be nice to see guys improve but we are talking about Joe. He can't develop anyone.
Tatum played very well in the playoffs. Fat and away the best player on the team. Shot efficiently, excellent rebounding, excellent assist to turnover ratio, didn't commit fouls, etc. Tatum was not the problem against the Sixers.

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