What can the Dallas Mavericks tell us about the future of the Boston Celtics?
What can the Dallas Mavericks tell us about the future of the Boston Celtics?
What can the the current state of the Dallas Mavericks tell us about the future of the Boston Celtics? From how the sale of the Mavs can give us insight into the future of the management of the roster (and who might be doing it) to everything the Celtics should want to avoid (trading away a younger star for an aging, injury-probe star, as an example), there are a ton of insights that Dallas can provide for fans of the Celtics in this important transitional moment for the storied ball club.
The hosts of the CLNS Media "Celtics Lab" podcast, Alex Goldberg, Cameron Tabatabaie, and Justin Quinn, linked up with ESPN senior reporter Tim McMahon to talk about his new book, 'The Wonder Boy: Luka Doncic and the Curse of Greatness,' what it can tell us about the future of Boston's roster and front office, and who might emerge from the West to make the 2025 NBA Finals.
Take a look at the clip embedded below to hear what they had to say!
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