Are the Celtics quietly rebuilding or straight-up tanking for AJ Dybantsa? With NBA free agency officially underway, we kick things off by diving into Boston’s head-scratching offseason moves, including signing Luka Garza, letting Luke Kornet walk to the Spurs, and drafting three under-the-radar prospects in Hugo Gonzalez, Amari Williams, and Max Shugla. Is this a long-term strategy or a sign the front office isn’t confident in another title run? Then we break down the biggest winners and losers of NBA free agency so far. The Rockets, Hawks, and Magic are stacking talent, while the Lakers, Suns, and yes, even the Celtics might be heading in the wrong direction. After that, it's time to revisit our bold 2024-25 NBA predictions. Why did Ountae put the Magic at 3 in the East? Was George right to doubt the 76ers? And did Travis actually believe in the Cavs that much? We also take a second look at our West rankings, our skepticism of the Suns, our pessimism about the Rockets, and George's spicy take on De’Aaron Fox. Finally, we check our receipts on Finals picks and NBA award predictions. Did any of us actually get it right? From MVP to Rookie of the Year, we either look like geniuses or frauds. All that and more on this episode of Hold My Banner, hosted by Travis Thomas, George Balekji, and Ountae Campbell. GET NESN 360: https://nesn.com/download-the-nesn-app/ Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/NESN Twitter: https://twitter.com/NESN Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NESN/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nesn TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nesn Twitch: https://twitch.tv/nesn/ 00:00 Celtics Offseason Moves & Free Agency 13:19 NBA Free Agency Day 1 Winners & Losers 24:24 Our 2024-25 NBA Predictions Recap - East & West Standings 41:26 Our 2024-25 NBA Predictions Recap - Finals & NBA Awards Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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