As the 2022-23 NBA season inches closer to the 2023 trade deadline in February, fans will begin to clamor for action on that front even among teams like the Boston Celtics after they have reclaimed the top record in the league.
And it is by no means guaranteed that the Celtics’ recent turbulence on the parquet is entirely behind them — nor that Boston is free from holes in their roster that could come back to bite them in the postseason. But based on the performance of the players they have thus far, their fairly pricy tax bill, and the chemistry behind it all, we shouldn’t expect a big move if any come at all.
