For a team that is still finding its way, news that the path forward just got harder certainly isn't welcome news - or is it?
After digesting today's reports of Jimmy Butler getting dealt to the Philadelphia 76ers, I decided to think about what it means to the Boston Celtics short and long-term futures. The deal itself, which sent Jimmy and Justin Patton to the Minnesota Timberwolves in exchange for Dario Saric, Robert Covington, and Jerryd Bayless along with a 2022 second-round pick.