Brad Stevens aims to maintain competitiveness for the Boston Celtics despite Jayson Tatum's Achilles injury. Recent trades and signings, including acquiring rookie R.J. Luis Jr. and Chris Boucher, bolster the team with long, athletic players. Stevens offloaded expiring contracts to manage the tax bill while enhancing the roster's depth. The team possesses capable scorers and rim protectors, potentially competing for a postseason seed in an Eastern Conference perceived as weak. Stevens is committed to avoiding a rebuild and optimizing team performance for the upcoming season.
In one fell swoop, Stevens offloaded an expiring contract to lower the tax bill, landed a high-ceiling rookie who costs nothing to employ or release, and signed a stretch/rim-protecting big for minimum money. One who wears a championship ring at that.
Derrick White, Anfernee Simons, Jaylen Brown, Boucher, and Neemis Queta can produce enough points and protect the rim well enough to compete for a postseason seed in a weak Eastern Conference.
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