As the 2020 NBA season has rolled along, the Boston Celtics have had a lot of highs, and maybe even more lows. With the regular season nearing its end, it’s time to start looking towards the offseason.
Everybody loves a great comeback story. Whether it’s a comeback from injury, a late-game comeback, or a return that nobody saw coming, it’s always fun to see and just makes you feel good.
Looking at this year’s free agency class, Boston Celtics fans may get that fuzzy feeling in their stomachs as there’s a high chance — perhaps even higher than one would think — that we get to see a familiar face don the green and white.
After the Cs have struggled significantly in the 2020-2021 NBA season, free agency will be a very important time for the team.
Barring a complete late-season collapse, Boston will clinch their seventh consecutive playoff appearance where, in turn, they’ll look to make yet another Eastern Conference Finals run and this time move on to the NBA Finals.
With this team still being very young, it may be time to bring in some more veteran leadership with refined skills to help out the youthful corps.
Why not reach out to some familiar faces? Why not bring in the old guard to mesh with the new?
Which former Bostom Celtics members could we see lace up their shoes once again in a C’s uniform? The 2014 Celtics started their playoff streak under Brad Stevens. What if they return to make one last run at a title?
Free agency is set to begin on August 2nd and this year fans could be in for a real treat. Whether that be in a blockbuster trade or a trip down memory lane has yet to develop.
In the case of the latter, here are the players that could realistically make their glorious return to Beantown: