Boston Celtics open to offers for nearly every player as Jaylen Brown and Derrick White emerge as top trade candidates
The Boston Celtics had a target on their backs all season long. They were the odds-on favorites to repeat as champions-a feat that hasn't been accomplished since the Durant-led Warriors won back-to-back titles a few years ago. Everything was lining up for them until the playoffs began. The New York Knicks didn't just knock them out in Game 6; they crushed them by 38 points, sending Boston packing in humiliating fashion. To make matters worse, Jayson Tatum tore his Achilles tendon in that game, an injury that will keep him out for nine to 12 months.That's basically the whole next season gone for their star player. Suddenly, the Celtics' future looks much murkier, and Jaylen Brown is stepping into the spotlight as the man who will carry the load. Fresh off knee surgery on Wednesday, he's expected to be ready […]