For the Celtics, this offseason wasn’t about landing a big free agent or swinging for the fences on a trade. The champs are, for the most part, running it back. The same squad that hoisted the Larry O’Brien three weeks ago and will raise Banner 18 on Opening Night.
However, for second round pick and newcomer Anton Watson, getting drafted and coming to the Celtics means joining that storied culture.
“Winners. The legacy. Just the mentality towards everything,” Watson said at his first media availability on Monday. “First time we met in [The Auerbach Center], they said it’s different here.