After being upset in the Eastern Conference Finals by an underdog Miami Heat, the Boston Celtics made some off season moves to better their odds of making the 2024 NBA Finals a reason for Beantown to celebrate.
After moving Marcus Smart for Kristaps Porzingis, the Celtics putting the finishing touches on their summer by extending the supermax to Jaylen Brown.
Brown was drafted third overall in 2016 behind Ben Simmons and Brandon Ingram. Brown has stayed with Boston, the team who drafted him. Meanwhile, Simmons has proved to be a bust as a top draft pick and Los Angeles gave up on Ingram while skewing older in search of a “must win” 2020 title.