A shortened offseason, increasing playoff injuries and front office snags have stopped rising dynasties in the NBA recently. Can the Celtics avoid the pitfalls and go on a run?
hoisted the Larry O'Brien Trophy for the 18th time in franchise history on Monday night, they became the sixth different NBA champion in as many years.
Although the 2021 offseason wasn't shortened as dramatically, none of those conference finalists returned the following year either. Instead, the East saw a rematch of the 2020 conference finals, with Boston again facing theSince then, we've seen more typical turnover among teams with deep playoff runs.
Since 2010, when the Lakers won the championship with Kobe Bryant making 40% of the cap, only Stephen Curry for the 2021-22 Warriors has made more than 35% of the cap for a title team. Curry in 2017-18 ,This season, eight teams had players making than more than 31% of the cap, including two each for Golden State , theon team-friendly second contracts.
The question is how long Boston can keep this group together given the looming harshest second apron penalties involving draft picks? Assuming the Celtics don't shed substantial payroll next season, Boston's 2032 first-round pick will be frozen from trade. If the Celtics exceed the second apron at least twice between 2025-26 and 2028-29, the 2032 pick would move to the end of the first round.
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