Dont underestimate the Celtics bench

[Tr1boy]

Tatum is a rookie but a top 3 pick....in Dannys eye the best player of the draft. 90 percent of the time , these type of talents are good enough to start/make impact for teams in their 1st season. Add a 2nd year Jaylen Brown , plus Rozier with another year under his belt. Mix in solid vets like Baynes and even promising looking rookies like Semi (who can shoot the nba 3 right now/pick and pop/nba body).... I say the Celts have a top 5 bench right now.

Better than the Wizards, Cavs and could surpass an aging Warriors bench unit

[Kuberski33]

I think the immediate goal with the current bench is to figure out how many of these guys are worth keeping.  By the trade deadline - assuming Danny thinks there's a chance of knocking off Golden State this season -  we're going to see a bench with a couple of vets in key role positions because you need that against good playoff teams.  Rookies are too unreliable.

Those role guys will probably be acquired through deals.

[Evantime34]

The Celtics top 9 are very good. The starters should be very good, and the first 4 off the bench should be very good. However, I am concerned about the last 6 on the roster. If the Celtics face injuries and a couple of the last 6 are pressed into the rotation I will be very nervous.

The C's will need one of Yabu, Semi, Nader, Theiss, Larkin and yet unsigned 15th man to step up this year.

[Moranis]

The C's bench is no where near as good as the Cavs bench this season

[Evantime34]

The C's bench is no where near as good as the Cavs bench this season

I missed the OP saying we would have a better bench than the Cavs. I agree with you here.