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Before moving on, here’s one last player-by-player look at a memorable Celtics season

There was no Celtics parade in Boston this year, but there might've been one had Robert Williams not been hobbled in the playoffs.
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Celtics add some new names and some familiar faces to summer league roster

Yam Madar, a second-round pick in 2020, will miss summer league to focus on his commitments with the Israeli national team.
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Grading the Celtics’ starters from this past season

The grades are based on whether a player reached his potential, not his general skill level.
Gary Washburn | Sunday basketball notes

NBA Draft showed the Celtics that the competition is catching up

The message should be clear that another NBA Finals run is not guaranteed and the Celtics need to work this summer to upgrade a solid roster.

Christopher L. Gasper
Celtics ownership deserves credit for the team being within striking distance of NBA title No. 18
They deserve a salute for the bold decisions to elevate Brad Stevens to president of basketball operations and to replace Stevens with a first-time NBA coach in Ime Udoka.

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After a bittersweet ending in the playoffs, Ime Udoka sees a bright future for the Celtics
The Celtics have room to maneuver with trades and free agency, but the coach emphasized improvement from within.

NBA Draft

Seven things to know about young but competitive Celtics draft pick JD Davison

The Celtics are not expecting Davison, who left Alabama after one season, to be an immediate contributor.
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Celtics opt not to move up in NBA Draft, choose Alabama guard JD Davison late in second round

Davison, a 6-foot-3 point guard, was a consensus top-20 recruit in the class of 2021 and averaged 8.5 points and 4.3 assists as a freshman last season.
NBA notebook

Is Kyrie Irving plotting his exit strategy from Brooklyn?

Irving has created a list of teams he’d like the Nets to consider working with on a sign-and-trade if he and the team can’t agree on terms for him to stay in Brooklyn.
Gary Washburn I On basketball

Following the first three or four players, the NBA draft is a crapshoot

With so many unproven players, including those entering the draft strictly on potential, teams are truly uncertain about who will be able to help.
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Gary Washburn’s NBA mock draft: Who will go where in the search for talent?

The Celtics don't have a pick in the first round, but there still will be plenty of intrigue Thursday as teams look to stock their rosters.
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Playing in the NBA Finals posed challenges for Celtics with their draft preparations

Entering draft night Thursday, the Celtics have just one pick, a second-rounder that is No. 53 overall.
Christopher L. Gasper

The Celtics might be tempted to run it back, but there’s one clear move for Brad Stevens to make this summer

Marcus Smart’s trade value will never be higher; should the Celtics capitalize instead of standing pat?
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2022 NBA Draft guide: When the Celtics pick, top prospects, and more

As one season ends, a new one begins: The NBA Draft is on Thursday, and the Celtics have just one pick.
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Here are the players expected to be on the Celtics’ summer league roster

Five players from the NBA Finals roster are expected to join the squad, as well as the second-round picks from the last two drafts.
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Brad Stevens reflects on a remarkable Celtics season and looks ahead to the next one

The president of basketball ops does not anticipate seismic roster changes, and he expressed admiration for what Jayson Tatum and Ime Udoka accomplished.
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12 leftover thoughts about the Celtics’ stirring run to the NBA Finals

The Celtics and Warriors slugged it out in a competitive and entertaining series — yet every game had a double-digit margin of victory.
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Celtics open summer league play July 9 against Miami

The Celtics will face the Warriors, Heat, and Bucks in Las Vegas.

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