Boston Celtics rated among top three offseasons in the NBA for 2022-23

Given they are now the odds-on favorite to win it all in 2023, it’s hard to imagine them being ranked much lower.

The Boston Celtics got to work early into the 2022 NBA offseason, trading veteran big man Daniel Theis, reserve forward Aaron Nesmith, and three seldom-used deep rotation players for former Indiana Pacers point guard Malcolm Brogdon while using their mini-midlevel exception to sign veteran swingman Danilo Gallinari.

They also re-signed forward Sam Hauser to a bargain three-season deal and inked 2022 draft pick JD Davison and Las Vegas Summer League big man standout Mfiondu Kabengele to two way deals. To wrap things up, they’ve also signed a number of potential career rehabilitation projects to camp deals, and appear poised to compete for a title in 2022-23.

For all of that, The Athletic’s David Aldridge rated the Celtics’ offseason moves among the highest in the league.