Still, with Jaylen Brown, Derrick White and Payton Pritchard in the rotation, the Celtics still have enough upside to be a competitive roster, or so you would hope. After all, there's also the chance that Boston could struggle to remain competitive next season,

Paul Pierce said there was an "intense moment" between Kevin Garnett and Kendrick Perkins during a team meeting during the 2008-09 season.

While the roster is seeing changes this season to save money, Chisholm says that nothing is really changing in Boston.

Hugo Gonzales joins the Boston Celtics at a time when there are plenty of available minutes up for grabs. Joe Mazzulla's roster is entering a retooling phase, with significant roles up for grabs in the front court.

Jrue Holiday is one of the best guard defenders in recent NBA history. As you could imagine, practices over his two seasons with the Celtics were a welcome challenge. From All-Star forwards Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown to sharpshooters Derrick White and Sam Hauser, there were plenty of worthy offensive players for Holiday to guard.