WATCH: Where do the Boston Celtics rank in the Eastern Conference in 2021-22?

After a busy offseason for Boston and their East rivals both, what can we expect from the Celtics in terms of record by the end of the season?

The Boston Celtics made some significant moves this offseason, transforming the team in ways that may well prove critical to their title hopes down the line. But to do so, have they taken a step backward in the NBA’s Eastern Conference arms race?

Even if you think the team itself got a little bit better this offseason, the case can be made that their peers in the East did as well, and some of them considerably so. With all of the movement in a fairly busy offseason now mostly settled, where should we expect the Celtics to end up in the East by the end of the 2021-22 season?

Host of the CLNS Media podcast “Celtics Beat” Adam Kaufman and Boston legend Cedric Maxwell spend some time in a recent podcast discussing exactly this issue. And while they aren’t going full green teamer in their assessment, they might surprise you with their takes.

Watch the video embedded above to get a feel for where at least some prominent Celtics minds are ranking Boston in the East for the season soon to arrive.

This post originally appeared on Celtics Wire. Follow us on Facebook!

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