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One New Year’s resolution for every NBA team

By Nir Regev

LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 18: LeBron James #23 of Team LeBron celebrates with teammate Anthony Davis #23 after the end of the NBA All-Star Game 2018 at Staples Center on February 18, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. Team LeBron won the game 148-145. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 18: LeBron James #23 of Team LeBron celebrates with teammate Anthony Davis #23 after the end of the NBA All-Star Game 2018 at Staples Center on February 18, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. Team LeBron won the game 148-145. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) /
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BOSTON, MA – OCTOBER 14: Gordon Hayward #20 high fives Jaylen Brown #7 of the Boston Celtics during a game against ethics’s Philadelphia 76ers at TD Garden on October 16, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Adam Glanzman/Getty Images)
BOSTON, MA – OCTOBER 14: Gordon Hayward #20 high fives Jaylen Brown #7 of the Boston Celtics during a game against ethics’s Philadelphia 76ers at TD Garden on October 16, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Adam Glanzman/Getty Images) /

Boston Celtics New Year’s resolution — Make a trade, decide a direction

There’s a saying about ‘too many chefs in the kitchen’ well the Celtics have been in some kind of stasis since Irving and Hayward came back of no fault of the two returning stars. It’s natural for the younger players to defer to the veterans, especially the caliber of which Irving and Hayward represent in the league and so the team has regressed. Nobody in the backcourt knows exactly what their role on the team really is anymore, with players going from bench to starting lineup and progression, both individually and team-wise in limbo as a result.

It’s time to make a decision, either trade one of the veterans maybe both and allow the youth to take back their roles last year or trade one of the youngsters. Most likely Jaylen Brown along with Rozier. Talents are being wasted in this manner, make a run at another franchise player. It doesn’t even have to be Anthony Davis if it makes the team work. The Celtics have been having some injury trouble with Horford this year, why not make shore up the frontcourt with another option to reduce the pressure on Horford? Nevertheless, the Celtics need to do something while they can, stacked with talent or not, these situations don’t always end up working for the best.

Jermaine O’Neal was once on the Trail Blazers bench before flourishing on the Pacers with more minutes, maybe the Celtics can find the next O’Neal. On the other hand, there’s always the chance Brown might be the one that flourishes on another team, and trading your key free agent acquisition especially right after a devastating injury in Hayward is not good optics either.

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