Miami Heat Conference Roundup: A look at the Boston Celtics
By Jack Simone
If everything goes according to plan, the Miami Heat should be one of the best teams in the East this year. That doesn’t mean there is no competition, though.
The Brooklyn Nets and Milwaukee Bucks are both expected to be towards the top of the conference. Meanwhile, there should be some stiff competition throughout as well.
Having Kyle Lowry on the team certainly elevates their ceiling, but other teams stacked up, too. Everyone seemed to be wheeling and dealing this summer in an attempt to improve.
Well, one conference rival seemed to have changed things up quite a bit – the Boston Celtics. How do the Miami Heat stack up against the Celtics this upcoming season?
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The Boston Celtics have been very busy this offseason as Brad Stevens begins his reign as President of Basketball Operations. Lately, his mind has been on one thing and one thing only – extensions.
He has handed out three different extensions in the past couple of weeks. Marcus Smart, Robert Williams, and Josh Richardson all received contract extensions that will keep them with the team.
Smart’s extension is the most expensive. It is a four-year, $77 million contract that keeps the fan-favorite guard in Boston, the city which he has never left thus far.
As for Williams and Richardson, they were both for around the same price (per year). Williams earned a four-year, $54 million extension, while Richardson got one year added on to his deal for around $12 million.
All three of these players will play a crucial role for the C’s this upcoming season. Depending on how things shake out, they might all end up in the starting lineup.