Two summers ago in the NBA, the Boston Celtics made waves with a blockbuster summer, trading for star Kyrie Irving and signing the marquee free agent on the market, Gordon Hayward.
Unfortunately, a gruesome season-ending injury to Hayward meant fans never got to see their team with all of its talent rolling. As the season progressed, there was more bad news in store as Irving’s season also ended prematurely. And yet the Celtics had a collection of young players and role players elevate their games, powering the team all the way to a Game 7 in the Eastern Conference Finals against LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers.