When it comes to the dog days of summer, that period of the NBA calendar sometimes referred to as the “doldrums,” the focus of the NBA media turns toward ranking teams and players and projecting how the looming season will pan out.
When it comes to the major hardware handed out at the end of the 2022-23 season, the folks over at ESPN have some players in mind. A number of Boston Celtics make the cut for several awards as projected by the ESPN panel.
While there are a few categories without any Celtics presence — it seems fairly unlikely, for example, JD Davison would be in the running for Rookie of the Year — Boston is still well represented.
The Celtics are even seen as likely to win one of the major season awards, so let’s take a look at how Boston was rated by the panel.
The Boston Celtics are likely at the top of the heap after their own moves to bolster their bench. https://t.co/YxTVbSEpsv
— The Celtics Wire (@TheCelticsWire) August 13, 2022