With every dark cloud, there’s a silver lining, a reason for optimism. For the Boston Celtics, whose playoff run abruptly ended on Sunday, there are numerous reasons to be excited.
The obvious generalizations are the development of Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown. While these two budding superstars will undoubtedly be covered in the coming days, it’s the younger guys such as Grant Williams, Robert Williams, and Romeo Langford who give cause for cautious optimism.
In Langford and Timelord, the Celtics boast two young players with starter-level upside.