Three Reasons Why The Boston Celtics Should Blow Up Their Team
Three Reasons Why The Boston Celtics Should Blow Up Their Team
What a difference a year makes. The Boston Celtics were the cream of the NBA crop in 2024, powering through the Eastern Conference and through the Dallas Mavericks to win the NBA title.
The Celtics had some of the shortest 2025 NBA championship odds, but their dreams of repeating took a massive hit in the second round of the 2025 playoffs.
Boston superstar Jayson Tatum tore his Achilles, effectively ending the Celtics’ chances of winning the championship in 2025.
The Celtics should be motivated to plan for the future because of such a devastating injury to one of their stars.
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Mounting Costs
Professional sports franchises often get criticized for pulling back after the team wins a title. To Boston’s credit, they decided to double down on the key players that helped them win in 2024.
They extended all their rotation players, which Celtics fans probably were happy with. However, the team was sold in 2025, and the new owners are now stuck with a player salary bill estimated at $500 million.
The new ownership group may not want to absorb such a lucrative price tag, especially if the team has no chance of winning another title. With Tatum likely out of the mix for the 2025-2026 season, their prospects of returning to the mountaintop are at least deferred for a few years.
What Can Brown Do For You?
Celtics fans reading this might want to hold on to their core players and think Jaylen Brown could lead Boston while Tatum is down. After all, Brown was the 2024 NBA Finals MVP.
Brown is a tremendous player and is undoubtedly one of the best forwards in the NBA. However, he didn’t consistently put the team on his back during the Eastern Conference Semifinals after Tatum was injured. He had a great Game 5 but was nowhere to be found in Game 6 as Boston’s season slipped away from them.
ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith said Brown missed a golden opportunity to prove he could be a top option on a title-contending team.
Fresh Talent
It will also be interesting to see how Boston addresses its frontcourt next season and beyond.
Al Horford has given Boston excellent production in the twilight of his career, but he’s 39. Even if he wanted to return, how much could Boston rely on him?
Kristaps Porzingis did not meet expectations as he dealt with a mysterious lingering illness. Would the Celtics be motivated to put him on the open market to see what kind of haul it might fetch?
Celtics fans will remember how much Luke Kornet gave them in Game 5 against the New York Knicks and wonder if he is ready to step into a larger role moving forward. Boston will have to make these types of big decisions in the near future.
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