Boldly Predicting the Boston Celtics’ 2018-19 Starting Lineup

With financial flexibility and plenty of future draft picks in their pocket, the Boston Celtics’ starting lineup could look a lot different before the 2018-19 campaign.

Despite finishing first in the Eastern Conference during the regular season, there isn’t a lot of confidence in this Boston Celtics team that it can make the 2017 NBA Finals. Their struggles against the Chicago Bulls in the first round of the playoffs have only fed the critics.

Even if the Celtics do end up falling short this year, there’s a lot of hope for this team’s future. They’ve got some significant cap flexibility this offseason and a slew of draft picks to work with as well.

Considering their position atop the conference, they also shouldn’t have too much trouble luring top free agents to the Northeast.

So what does the future hold for this Boston team? I’m guessing more good than bad. That’s why I chose to put together these bold predictions for what the Celtics’ 2018-19 starting lineup could look like.

They have the ammunition to put together an outstanding squad within the next year or so, which made it all the more intriguing to speculate on their future.

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Will they spend big on a superstar during free agency? Who will they take with their (likely) top pick in the 2017 NBA Draft? Could they find themselves atop the draft order again in 2018?

So many questions and so little time to answer them all. For now, take a look at my predictions for the Celtics’ starting lineup in 2018-19, and we’ll go from there. Just remember that these are meant to be bold, so don’t get too upset if they’re a little out there or seem unrealistic.