The NBA has gone through different eras. After being dominated by big men in the 80’s and 90’s, the league ushered in speed and shooting with a flurry of point guards at the turn of the century. But for the last decade and a half, it’s been dominated by wings.
In back-to-back drafts, the Celtics cemented their franchise’s cornerstones. Critics and haters alike blasted Boston for pinning their future on the perceived duplicative talents of Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum, but after one of the most dominant runs in NBA history capped off with Banner 18, the wing duo have proved their doubters wrong.