The first-round series loss to the Brooklyn Nets proved how far the Boston Celtics are from competing with the top teams in the Eastern Conference.
While one could point to the absence of injured All-Star Jaylen Brown, the Celtics were a .500 team all season and needed a play-in game just to reach the first round.
Now heading into the offseason, the focus in Boston turns to the rookie extension of Robert Williams III, the expiring contract of Marcus Smart, and the free agency of Evan Fournier.