A non-negligible part of the blame pie can be assigned to Mazzulla; is it enough that the team might actually part ways with him?

Veteran guard Jrue Holiday is reportedly one of the most sought-after trade candidates as teams gear up for next season.

Despite the tough ending and the Celtics losing to the New York Knicks in six games, Tatum still put together another standout season. He averaged 26.8 points on 45.2% shooting, along with 8.7 rebounds and 6.0 assists per game. His scoring ranked fifth in the NBA, and he helped lead the Celtics to a 61-21 record.

Besides Tatum and Brown, Celtics guard Derrick White also has been linked to trade talks in the basketball world, but it might be a safe bet that he'll stick with the team. Siegel would also report in his latest intel piece that White is “an essential core player” along with Tatum and Brown.

Despite the doom and gloom surrounding the injury, there is a silver lining to Tatum getting hurt. That silver lining is that the Celtics no longer have expectations next year when they have a whole new roster.

During his time suiting up for the Celtics, Hankinson wore only jersey No. 20 and put up 3.9 points and 1.8 rebounds per game.

After making another All-NBA First Team, Celtics star Jayson Tatum continues to follow in the footsteps of Bill Russell and Larry Bird.

The Boston Celtics and the New York Knicks play Game 4 of a best-of-7, Eastern Conference semifinals series Monday at Madison Square Garden.

The Celtics need to get younger and less expensive, so Stevens is likely to use the team's picks in next month’s draft — Nos. 28 and 32 — as assets to lower payroll and boost young talent.