The media has pegged the Celtics Brad Stevens as willing to trade everyone except his close family members over the past several weeks. That won't end entirely, but the furor should subside.
NBA analysts, whether pro or amateur, have as much chance at predicting Stevens' future transactions as a "snowball in Hell". He is smart, but he is also clever enough to obscure his plans until they come to fruition.
At 6:00 PM ET this evening, NBA teams can start negotiations with free agents from other teams, and actual signings can begin on July 6th. Most GMs have already talked with ttheir own free agents.
Just as "everything is for sale at the right price", League players are always facing possible trades. It is a general manager's job to try to keep their individual teams in the fight for a Title, and that certainly holds true for Boston sports teams, particularly for the Celtics, winners of 18 Championship trophies.
And many Celtics fans have a stubborn "Title-or-nothing" mentality. Well, NBA dynasties are extinct and even back-to-back Championships are rare. With everything being equal, an NBA team can expect a Title every 30 years.
But Celtics fans are spoiled. The 60s dynasty will never be repeated, but two Titles in the last 22 years (when NBA went to 30 teams) is not a reason to get down on such a storied franchise. I love the League off-season for the changes it brings. It will be refreshing to have some reality plugged in to these changes as they occur. "Fantasy" season is (almost) done.
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