Boston Celtics abrupt offseason open mailbag

The Boston Celtics are (abruptly) in the offseason and this is shaping up to be (yet another) pivotal summer for the franchise. Between the team’s early exit, Jayson Tatum’s injury, the new ownership situation, and the CBA rules that are specifically designed to break up teams like the Celtics, we’re staring down a lot of changes to a team we embraced and celebrated.

I tried to lay the groundwork for why those big changes could and perhaps should happen. But I’m sure there’s no shortage of questions remaining. So I’m inviting all your mailbag questions below. Just put them in the comments section and I’ll get to as many of them as I can. As usual I can’t promise to have all the answers, but I can give you my hopefully informed opinions and suggestions.

Feel free to ask questions you still have about the CBA and trade restrictions. I’m not Keith Smith, but I’ve studied his game tape and can try to do a pale imitation of his footwork. And if all else fails, I might phone a friend for an occasional answer.

Send me your favorite trade proposals if you like. I suggest trying out your deals on the Spotrac Trade Machine first. Fair warning, I will almost certainly reject any notion of trading Derrick White. Or I suppose said another way, any Derrick White trade would be …a disaster. (Sometimes you just have to own your cold takes.)

There are plenty of subjects to cover with the players and coaches that are (most likely) returning next season as well. The year ahead could provide a fascinating opportunity to flesh out development and experimental projects that we might not have focused on while competing at the highest levels. Everything from more opportunities for the G-League guys to seeing what Jaylen Brown looks like as the lead guy on a team.

So send me your questions and I’ll (eventually) work to answer as many of them as I can.