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Originally Posted by Underdog
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"The Celtics almost certainly have enough left, even without Hayward, to remain a strong playoff contender in the profoundly shitty Eastern Conference."
My thoughts summed up nicely. He mentions the other guys who will step up, like Brown, Tatum, Smart, and Rozier. But I think the Celtics took a huge hit to their #1 goal - which is to knock Cleveland off of that top spot in the East, much less become a formidable opponent for the GSW.