It’s been a busy summer for the Boston Celtics. The team extended All-NBA forward Jaylen Brown on a five-year, $304 supermax deal, locking in the duo of Brown and Jayson Tatum for the foreseeable future. But the club also swapped defensive stalwart Marcus Smart for former All-Star Kristaps Porzingis, ending an era for Boston.
According to For the Win’s Bryan Kalbrosky, there’s plenty to like about how Boston shuffled the deck. As part of his annual NBA Free Agency grades column, Kalbrosky granted the Celtics a B+ for their efforts this offseason, tied for the highest mark for any team in the Eastern Conference.
Landing a B+ is a solid grade for Boston’s front office, but it does imply there was room for improvement. Still, Kalbrosky believes the Celtics “project as a potential No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference.”
Let’s dig deeper and evaluate the offseason that was for the Celtics.
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— The Celtics Wire (@TheCelticsWire) August 16, 2023