Well….it was nice while it lasted. As a Celtics fan, I've been blessed with six awesome years of the Big Three era filled with perennial playoff contention and one championship ring. That era is now definitively over. GM Danny Ainge and the Celtics cut their losses, trading lifelong Celtic Paul Pierce and Celtic-at-heart Kevin Garnett to the Brooklyn Nets for cap fodder and three first round picks over the next several seasons. In addition to the big trade, starting point guard Rajon Rondo is recovering from a torn ACL and may not be back until mid-season. To say 2014 is a “rebuilding year” would be an understatement for the fledgling Celts.
However, there are some key storylines and important developments to keep an eye on throughout the season:
