When Jayson Tatum ruptured his Achilles in Game 4 of a second-round loss to the New York Knicks, the range of potential outcomes for the Celtics’ offseason expanded. Staring at a salary-cap mess, they would have likely needed to stomach significant change anyway, but the injury brought additional possibilities into play.

The Boston Celtics were dealt two brutal blows in their second-round playoff series against the New York Knicks. Not only did they lose the series and were eliminated from the playoffs, but they also saw superstar forward Jayson Tatum go down with a torn Achilles.

The Boston Celtics have a salary cap problem, but they could get out of the second apron with a bold trade idea that brings them two new starters from the Utah Jazz.

Indeed, White and Bane are comparable players, with Bane clearly having more value. He is only 26, while White is 30, and Bane's averages of 19.2 points, 5.3 assists and 6.1 rebounds (48.4% shooting, 39.2% from the 3-point line) are better than White's (16.4, 4.8, 4.5, 44.2%/38.4%).

As part of predraft workouts, the C’s watched All-American and SEC Player of the Year Johni Broome, per the Arizona Republic. Broome said he’s also worked out for the Pistons, Hawks, Nets, Clippers, Warriors and Raptors, with more coming down the line.

Celtics Receive Major Kristaps Porzingis Update Before NBA Offseason Due to the Celtics being over the second apron of the salary cap, many around the NBA are expecting Boston to break up its core. This could see the Celtics part with a few key contributors this summer,