The Boston Celtics were ranked number one in the league’s NBA offseason power rankings and number two in The Athletic’s offseason power rankings.
The Boston Celtics are held in high regard by some of the more popular NBA offseason power rankings out there, checking in from the top spot of the league’s own 2022 offseason power rankings, and just one slot shy of pole position in The Athletic’s offseason power rankings.
The Celtics will return almost all the players who saw postseason minutes in the 2022 NBA Playoffs in a run that saw them fall two wins shy of a championship against the Golden State Warriors and have since added veteran forward Danilo Gallinari in free agency while trading for Indiana Pacers floor general Malcolm Brogdon.
This isn’t shocking. I still think the Celtics should have beat the Warriors last year. They also added Danilo Gallinari and Malcolm Brogdon who make the team far better.