Three predictions for 2019 for each of the Big Four, some more facetious than others . . .
Celtics
u25a0 Gordon Hayward, whose perimeter shooting was inconsistent during his return season from a horrible ankle/leg injury, finds his stroke in the playoffs and punctuates the Celtics’ seven-game victory over the Raptors in the Eastern Conference finals with an 11-for-11 performance from the field. Celtics fans are perfectly fine with Hayward emerging as the second coming of Scott Wedman.
u25a0 Despite president of basketball operations Danny Ainge’s more talent-laden offer, the New Orleans Pelicans trade Anthony Davis to the Lakers in July for a package including Kyle Kuzma, Brandon Ingram, Chuck Nevitt, and Mike Smrek.