A friend of star Celtics forward Jayson Tatum, Green brings more than just a favor to the team's best player to the table.

The obvious issues include some bad shooting as a team from 3 and an obvious lack of focus and communication on the defensive end of the court.

The Celtics announced the team was being put up for sale last July, shortly after winning their 18th championship

The Boston Celtics are in a position where they can take some flyers with players. Their roster is so good that they can afford this luxury. This trade proposal

Should the Boston Celtics consider bringing star Boston big man Kristaps Porzingis off the bench? Such a suggestion might sound absurd at first glance, but in the context of how he has (not) fit as well with the starters as he has in the past,

The power forward, who added 23 points, had been a doubt for the game with a left shoulder strain, and did not take many shots during the warm-up

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But with that said, it also does not rule out the possibility of Boston making some minor moves, which Bleacher Report cap expert Eric Pincus recently explained in an article surveying the NBA's potential trade options.

The Celtics nearly blew one win already this past week with brutal crutch time execution. A repeat performance on Saturday night was enough to sink them this time around. The Celtics had the ball and a three-point lead in the final 20 seconds of regulation but still blew the lead and eventually the game in a 119-115 overtime loss to the Hawks.

The Celtics' fourth-quarter woes were again on display in the Hawks loss, including key execution errors down the stretch.

Jayson Tatum and Joe Mazzulla aren't happy with the way the Celtics are playing, but they're also taking a positive mindset through it.