Celtics & Jayson Tatum Get Rough 2026-27 NBA Projections, But They've Dispelled These Before originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
Certain franchises and fan bases grow immune to wonky preseason predictions because of how long their teams have been perennial **** le contenders. The Boston Celtics know this exact feeling too well. A lot was said when Red Auerbach, Bill Russell, Larry Bird, Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett, Jrue Holiday, and Kristaps Porzingis left. This pattern now repeats itself after they dealt Jaylen Brown to the Philadelphia 76ers for Paul George and some picks. It's evidenced by the fact that ESPN's Summer Forecast has the organization with the most **** les of all-time in the category of squads that are 'disappointing' and 'will take a tumble' this season.
Why should this not be a worry for the team led by Coach Joe Mazzulla and Jayson Tatum? Let's dissect it!
ESPN just released its annual Summer Forecast. Typically, the Celtics end up with projections that say they are frontrunners for the Larry O'Brien trophy, or at least the Eastern Conference **** le. The projections for the 2026-27 NBA season are not similar to those of previous years.
Because of Jaylen Brown's departure, ESPN says the Celtics are one of the teams likely to take a tumble and disappoint. The pundits' list goes as follows:
#sporting #larry #paul #summer
Certain franchises and fan bases grow immune to wonky preseason predictions because of how long their teams have been perennial **** le contenders. The Boston Celtics know this exact feeling too well. A lot was said when Red Auerbach, Bill Russell, Larry Bird, Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett, Jrue Holiday, and Kristaps Porzingis left. This pattern now repeats itself after they dealt Jaylen Brown to the Philadelphia 76ers for Paul George and some picks. It's evidenced by the fact that ESPN's Summer Forecast has the organization with the most **** les of all-time in the category of squads that are 'disappointing' and 'will take a tumble' this season.
Why should this not be a worry for the team led by Coach Joe Mazzulla and Jayson Tatum? Let's dissect it!
ESPN just released its annual Summer Forecast. Typically, the Celtics end up with projections that say they are frontrunners for the Larry O'Brien trophy, or at least the Eastern Conference **** le. The projections for the 2026-27 NBA season are not similar to those of previous years.
Because of Jaylen Brown's departure, ESPN says the Celtics are one of the teams likely to take a tumble and disappoint. The pundits' list goes as follows:
#sporting #larry #paul #summer
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