What a ride. The 2019-20 Boston Celtics took many steps in the right direction for a franchise that had just gone all in and failed to reach its potential. Following the 2018-19 season, Danny Ainge tore down many of the pillars that made up the team’s roster.
Kyrie Irving turned out to be the biggest addition-by-subtraction, but even smaller moves like letting Al Horford walk and avoiding overpays for Marcus Morris and Terry Rozier allowed the team to refocus on who they planned on building around.
After arguably overachieving as a No. 3 seed and reaching the Eastern Conference finals, the Cs imploded somewhat in what was a very winnable series.