BOSTON—It took more than a decade, savvy front-office and draft moves, and some free-agency luck for the Boston Celtics to ultimately build the roster that brought an end to their 16-year championship drought.
But with NBA Finals most valuable player Jaylen Brown already signed long-term and fellow all-star Jayson Tatum set to join him in the $300 million club this summer, Boston doesn’t have nearly as much work to do this offseason to keep together a core that is set up to become the first team since the 2018 Golden State Warriors to repeat as champions.
