In the weeks since the Celtics’ exit from the NBA Playoffs, suggestions to improve the team have become ubiquitous in both media and social media circles. “The Celtics need more size,” “They should trade Gordon Hayward.” “The bench is too young.” “They need a veteran.” These siren songs of the offseason are like the repetitive din of a well-worn drum; each percussion numbs your perception until it’s nothing more than background noise to this basketball-less fall.
Narratives ebb and flow like the fluid nature of the NBA off-season. Every press conference, every quote, every piece of workout footage all evoke a sense of new possibilities.