Boston bets big on unproven talent

The Celtics head into the season with a revamped roster after trading Kristaps Porzingis and Jrue Holiday, cutting their luxury tax burden to about $274M. Brad Stevens welcomed Anfernee Simons, Chris Boucher, and more, while Jayson Tatum recovers from a torn Achilles.

Coach Joe Mazzulla insists expectations remain the same, while Simons now carries a major scoring role. Boston fans may worry about the word ‘unproven,’ but hey—if ‘unproven’ worked for sliced bread, maybe it’ll work for Banner 19 too.