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No "Gap Year" for Celtics. This is an "Adapt Year".

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 Adaption to change is quite necessary for survival. Ask Celtics head honcho, Brad Stevens, about that. He is in the midst of doing just that.


The Boston Celtics could not continue their quest for more NBA success being over that "second apron". So, there goes Kristaps Porzingis and Jrue Holiday. Add in that Jayson Tatum will be out of action for all (or most) of next season, and right away Boston fans think they are looking at a 2025-26 gap season.

To me, "GAP" means an empty space. I don't see the upcoming season that way. League mastermind, Brad Stevens, had to make major moves to (hopefully) remain highly-competitive next season and plan for Title contention for the extended future.

Stevens will not punt. I am excited to see what deals lie ahead for The Green. I understand that many Boston fans want immediate-and-continued serious Championship hopes. Well, the lust for immediate gratification has undermined many individuals - and even a number of NBA teams.

At least for me, having been around for all 18 Celtics Titles, Championships are not the "be all" mindset harbored by so many Beantown faithful. We have been spoiled. 

Stevens has been forced to whittle (chop?) away key parts of his 2023-24 Title crew, and the season-ending injury to his best player compounded the dilemna. 

So, sit back and enjoy the workings of a master craftsman as he attempts to reconstruct a team that will be missing three starters for the upcoming season. The Boston Celtics are one of the most-successful sports franchises the world has ever seen. They will survive and thrive in the coming seasons. They always have!

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