“Celtics Set the Standard: Why Every NBA Team is Gunning for Boston”
After winning the NBA championship last season, the Boston Celtics have remained a hot topic in basketball circles. Jalen Brunson and his New York Knicks teammate, Josh Hart, recently emphasized that every other team in the league is now chasing the Celtics.
This sentiment comes after the Celtics made history by securing the most championships in NBA history. Brunson and Hart expressed their thoughts during a recent episode of The Roommates Show, where they both co-host. “Everyone’s coming for Boston,” Brunson remarked, with Hart agreeing, “I think that’s just the way it is. At the end of the day, everyone’s chasing Boston.”
Given these statements, it appears to be the new norm for teams across the league to target stars from the Celtics following their recent success, led by Jayson Tatum in the NBA Finals. Josh Hart added that despite the option to sign other top players like Nikola Jokic, LeBron James, or Kevin Durant, the focus remains on dethroning the Celtics, the current champions.
Brunson, newly named captain of the Knicks, is in a strong position as one of the team’s leaders since joining from the Dallas Mavericks in 2022. Meanwhile, Jayson Tatum, fresh off leading the Celtics to their record 18th championship with a win over the Mavericks, signed a historic $315 million five-year contract, the richest in NBA history, committing him to Boston until at least the 2029-30 season. Tatum has expressed his desire to spend his entire career with the Celtics, expressing his love for the fans, the city, and the organization.