Published 6/28/2009
by Jay King
at Bleacher Report - NBA
After the Boston Celtics rightfully failed to pull the trigger on any draft-night trade, the Celtics look like they will bring back the championship starting five from two years ago.
There's no doubt that Danny Ainge will still be looking to make any additions to improve the team but passing the draft without a trade most likely means that any changes to come will be made via free agency.
This is undoubtedly a great thing, as the Celtics’ starting five should still be tops in the NBA.
The continued improvements of Rondo and Perkins, as well as the final peak years for the Big Three, should mean incredible production from the starters, but the bench is another story altogether. The Celtics really need to make big upgrades to their bench in order to once again challenge for NBA supremacy.
To discuss the state of the Celtics and the 2009 NBA Draft, here is Celtics Town’s weekly mailbag.
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