With nine games left in the NBA regular season, the Boston Celtics continue their chase for their second straight championship. Despite most likely being the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference, the Celtics are overwhelming favorites (-140) to win the East and make the NBA Finals, per FanDuel Sportsbook.
Even though the Celtics have arguably the most consistently successful franchise in the NBA over the last decade, there are a few question marks on Celtics fans' minds regarding the team's future. Heading towards a financial cliff as one of the most expensive teams in NBA history, how the new owner Bill Chisholm is going to navigate this remains a fascinating question.
Fortunately for Celtics fans, president of basketball operations, Brad Stevens teased good things to come in his first statement since the record-breaking sale. In his remarks to CLNS Media, Stevens said he expects things to be "pretty much business as usual."
Brad Stevens Doesn't Expect Any Changes With New Celtics Leadership
While adding that the new owners have the right to come in and make changes, Stevens revealed that he expects things to look pretty similar to how they have been.
"Every indication is, it’s pretty much business as usual. And (I am) so excited about that. But, again, you spend a lot of money on these things, and so you have every right to come in and put your stamp on it however you want. so (I am) looking forward to working with them."Brad Stevens
If Chisholm continues the willingness to spend that the Grousbeck family demonstrated, the Celtics should be able to keep their core together and compete for championships. Since taking over as the lead decision-maker in Boston in 2021, Stevens has been given the green light to do whatever is necessary to win a championship. This included going over the luxury tax and second apron.
So far, there is no indication that there will be a cap on spending. And if the Celtics win another title, that should continue to be the case. In a worst-case scenario where Boston comes up short, however, how willing the new ownership will be to pay over $250 million in luxury tax for next season remains to be seen.
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