Boston Celtics' performance last season can be said to be successful or a failure. The success lies in their thrilling advancement in the playoffs and successfully entering the finals. Failure was their performance in the finals. The champion that they could have touched was abandoned by their own people, which once became a hot topic for everyone.
Many Celtics fans believe that this may be the only season closest to the championship in Celtics. Judging from the team's paper strength, there are many powerful leagues nowadays. It is obviously extremely difficult to compete for the championship in such a competitive environment. Judging from the Celtics' playoffs and finals last season, there are too many uncertainties in their team, which reflects that the two stars Tatum and Brown still need to grow.
Although the team introduced Brogden and Garlinari, the team's victory or defeat depends on Tatum, who is regarded as the core player. After the end of last season, it was even reported that the team wanted to exchange Brown for Durant , which made Brown very depressed and helpless. According to reports from many sources, Brown had become dissatisfied with the Celtics and even refused the contract renewal provided by the Celtics.
Celtics player Smart Recently, he talked about the offseason trading issues about Brown in the "Dan Patrick Show" program, and denied this, believing that the idea of trading Brown did not happen.
Smart said: "I have trained with the Rabbit and Brown recently. I have met Brown many times, but I have not mentioned it. If such a thing really happens, he will definitely tell me. But he didn't mention it once. Obviously, this may not want to send him away."
Smart believes that as a core player of the team, after staying in the league for a long time, he has to face these remarks. This is also something that must be experienced in NBA. If there is no transaction information about yourself, it proves that you are not doing well enough and can be included in Durant's transaction, which is enough to prove your value. Smart finally added: "Brown is a very rational player. He will block these irrelevant topics, do what he should do, and care about things he can control. Obviously this is a smart decision."
Celtic boss Vic Grossbeck Recently, he accepted an interview with " Boston Globeck ". In the interview, Grossbeck bluntly said that the Celtics don't care about spending money, and it doesn't matter how much they spend for the championship. He directly gave the Celtics president Stevens the power.
Grossbeck said bluntly: "We have paid more than $200 million this season, but this is not our highest limit. Brad (Stevens) has more authority and he can make any decision that is good for the team and spend more money to build a lineup. We are trying our best to win a championship, and our recruitment work is continuing."
From the current perspective, the Celtics' total salary in the new season is about $170 million, and the luxury tax is $44.518 million.
Multiple sources reported that as the Celtics boss said, they did not stop signing players and are currently chasing two players who are helpful to the team, namely Anthony and Turner.
Celtic new aid Garlinari was reimbursed during the national team game, which destroyed the original plan of the Celtics and had to find a player who could score stably to help the team's substitute solve the scoring problem. They set their sights on Anthony, believing that he is very in line with the Celtics' conditions. Anthony played for the Lakers last season, averaging 13.3 points and 4.2 rebounds per game.
Celtics set another signing target on Turner, who is the Pacers . Although the team currently has two centers, Horford and Robert Williams , Horford has good ability in scoring, but his defensive end is his weakness. In the finals, he became the point that the Warriors targeted. As soon as they came on the court, they were called, forcing the Celtics to replace Horford.
Turner's movement speed and defensive ability are much better than Horford, and his scoring and shooting ability from the outside are no worse than Horford. The Celtics believe that Turner is the player they need, which can help them even more.
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