Finally, after six months of regular-season basketball, the NBA playoffs are in sight.
The Celtics are set to embark on another postseason journey next weekend, seeking to become the first team in seven years to win back-to-back titles. In many ways, this year’s team is as good as the one that won it all last June. They clinched another 60-win season on Friday. Jayson Tatum is continuing to score at a high level, Jaylen Brown is still playing at a star level, and Derrick White continues his ascent as one of the game’s best two-way players.
While the nucleus and identity of the team remain the same, there are some things around the edges that are different about the 2024-25 Celtics than the 2023-24 Celtics.