The Celtics have four players in the most recent edition of ESPN’s Real Plus/Minus (RPM) rankings, behind only the league-leading Bucks and East rival 76ers, both with five such players Boston nearly had five such players as well, All-NBA point guard Kemba Walker just missing the cut at No. 56 with an RPM of 2.31 Third-year swingman Jayson Tatum was the Celtics highest-rated player with an RPM of 5.90 Shooting guard Jaylen Brown came in 27th overall with an RPM of 3.21 likely based in large part in his growth as a ballhandler and distributor this season All-Star Gordon Hayward came in 36th, with an RPM of 2.89 in the midst of his best play since injury derailed the first two seasons of his Celtics career Center Daniel Theis, with his understated but consistent play, was quietly 40th overall with an RPM of 2.65
Celtics have 4 players in ESPN’s Real Plus/Minus top-50
The Celtics have four players in the most recent edition of ESPN’s Real Plus/Minus (RPM) rankings, behind only the league-leading Bucks and East rival 76ers, both with five such players Boston nearly had five such players as well, All-NBA point guard Kemba Walker just missing the cut at No. 56 with an RPM of 2.31 Third-year swingman Jayson Tatum was the Celtics highest-rated player with an RPM of 5.90 Shooting guard Jaylen Brown came in 27th overall with an RPM of 3.21 likely based in large part in his growth as a ballhandler and distributor this season All-Star Gordon Hayward came in 36th, with an RPM of 2.89 in the midst of his best play since injury derailed the first two seasons of his Celtics career Center Daniel Theis, with his understated but consistent play, was quietly 40th overall with an RPM of 2.65