it's kind of hard to answer this question.  Theres a playoff team, then theres a playoff team in the eastern conference.

i dont expect us to be competitive next season, not to say we'll be tanking again, but I think it'll take at least a  year for everyone to find their place, once we have our supposed franchise player (if the player picked with the top 3 pick stats living up to the hype).

As far as the playoffs go, well, I think we should be an improved team next year, not a playoff team by any standard, but who knows, the east is so bad.  But maybe it'll be different next year once some teams get healthy and the overrated draft is over and teams stop tanking.

The big thing over the next two years is two find our core, and then use the money we have once wallace and other expirings come off the books to surround them with the right people

it's kind of hard to answer this question.  Theres a playoff team, then theres a playoff team in the eastern conference.

Yup.

I don't think the Celtics will have one of the sixteen best records in the league. They could still make the playoffs.

Surely the east will be better next year. ......

Depends on Rondo an draft

So much is changing , will Wallace situation, Colton ....too many variables

KO may be better, Sully too and maybe El hombre returns healthy

Too many what ifs .    To make even a guess

Hmm... I think I've always just assumed that they would.

But now that you ask this question, I'm just confused.. and a little sad.

No roster moves but we add a couple of players through the draft? No, we don't make the playoffs next year.

This roster is more than one move away from being good and no matter the rookie (even if he wins ROY), there will still be sizable holes in the roster. I do expect us to finish 10th or 9th in the east though

I expected them to make it this year.  I'll go with yes again.

So another 27 win season, huh?

Hah.  I think we'll probably be a playoff team next year unless we go all-in on building around youth.  Can't really afford not to be a playoff team if we plan on keeping Rondo. 

I expect the team to make the playoffs next season if they somehow acquire a legitimate starting center who is a capable defender.  That could be through the draft, but it might not be.