As far as the roster goes, Boston is bringing back its entire nine-man rotation as well as its top 11 guys, with Sam Hauser and Xavier Tillman Sr. notably agreeing to deals keeping them in Beantown.
Championship teams tend to fray and break apart after winning the trophy because certain players want increased roles or bigger contracts. Chemistry issues can pop up from spending such a long journey together.
The Celtics had a few weird moments, most recently with Jaylen Brown expressing displeasure about Derrick White being selected over him to replace Kawhi Leonard on the USA Olympic Team.
Celtics majority owner Wyc Grousbeck announced earlier this summer that he would sell the team, which could cause some organizational mayhem at the top.
However, Boston cannot complain about getting another shot to run it back with the group that went on a historically dominant run from start to finish last season.
That said, Joe Mazzulla’s group will have a harder time repeating in 2024-25. Here’s why.
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