
It is evident that the decision of Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets to mend fences and move on with a focus on winning basketball for the 2022-23 NBA season means that there will be no trade of Boston Celtics star wing Jaylen Brown (or anyone else on the roster) for Durant in at least the short term. What it means for the Celtics, however, in terms of the lay of the land in the league’s Eastern Conference is a topic in need of investigation.