Sadly, Kristaps Porzingis will be riding the maple for the first few months of the season. The good news is that we just saw the Celtics earn a championship parade without him for most of their entire playoff run. President of Basketball Operations Brad Stevens has built a team so deep and so talented that they can withstand a long-term loss at any position, but filling a 7’3” hole does require some changes.
There will be new challenges and fresh opportunities, so Boston’s path to victory must take some different loops without Porzingis around.
1) Five-out, two-big lineups are a thing of the past — aren’t they?