The Boston Celtics are preparing for the upcoming NBA season with a focus on recovery and maintaining competitiveness, despite recent trades and injuries to key players.… Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, who are both still recovering from minor knee surgeries, lounge about the Celtics’ facility. People think Tatum’s doing great if he’s moving “really fast” even in his walking boot. This progress is crucial for the team as they aim to keep their championship aspirations alive.
Per Jaylen Brown’s statement Jaylen has already started shooting drills and should soon get full clearance for all basketball activities. Brad Stevens, the Celtics’ president of basketball operations, expressed confidence in Brown’s readiness to face challenges on the court. He said that Brown really shined at other junctures in the past when Tatum was out with injury.
Stevens continues to insist that the Celtics are not a rebuilding team. It was a very brave and visionary decision to go all-in on that front over the past two years. For next season, he would like to maintain the team’s central successes. “That’s not going to be part of the lexicon in our building, and that’s the way we’re going to focus moving forward,” Stevens remarked.
Stevens believes Brown is ready to be a greater playmaker this year. While the squad has already gone over the league’s second apron of the salary cap, which comes with additional punitive measures on player moves, he’s still hopeful. His comments suggest that there are additional actions in the works to lighten the luxury tax load. This fate is not mandated by the incoming team owner, Bill Chisholm. Instead, Chisholm has focused on bringing in basketball assets to make sure the team is equipped to retool quickly.
Stevens acknowledged the serious financial implications of keeping the roster intact for a second season. This is the case all the more so if Tatum indeed misses a large portion of it due to his injury. Their joint payroll and luxury tax bill, meanwhile, could top $500 million if they fail to make smart adjustments.
Perhaps the most impactful scuttlebutt for Boston is hearing that All-Star Jayson Tatum was spun down to a low top from his previous walking boot. Stevens is that, underlining the team’s dependence on their star player as they fight to overcome these obstacles.
With Tatum and Brown both on the mend, the Celtics are still marching toward where they want to go. Though they gear up for the upcoming season, focal points like playing aggressively and keeping a tight-knit group continue to lead the charge.
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