With the Game 7 elimination of Atlantic Division rival Brooklyn Nets at the hands of the Milwaukee Bucks Saturday evening, the number of former Boston Celtics still in the 2021 NBA Playoffs dropped from eight to six with Kyrie Irving and Jeff Green being sent fishing by Giannis Antetokounmpo and company.
But, that means there are still half a dozen Celtics alumnus in the running to add a ring to their career hardware collection. Who are the players, what are their roles, and how much are they helping their current teams? In the absence of being able to cover Boston in the postseason, the Celtics Wire is doing the next best thing.
Let’s get up to speed on former Celtics still in the running to hang a banner somewhere, if not in Boston.
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— The Celtics Wire (@TheCelticsWire) June 20, 2021