Still, the OKC discourse has swung too far in the opposite direction. Remember, they were only one of two teams (along with the 73-win Warriors) to ever start a season 25-1, so the talk about breaking the all-time wins record was well earned. That’s obviously out the window now, and some old demons have fuelled their recent “struggles.”

What trade might turn the Boston Celtics into a bona fide NBA title contender? Is there even such a trade out there for the Celtics' front office to make? We have heard rumbles connecting Boston to former Celtics center Robert Williams III and also Los Angeles Clippers big man Ivica Zubac.

With Boston now sitting as the No. 2 seed in the East and the return of Jayson Tatum on the horizon, this is no gap year in Boston — they could be a legitimate threat to come out of the East — and with that they are looking to add a big man, reports our own Chris Mannix.