The Miami Heat and Boston Celtics are in a somewhat similar spot at the moment in terms of how people view them. I'm still of the belief that the Celtics are a much better team, and a lot of that is because I've seen what this squad has done with Joe Mazzulla and Jayson Tatum leading the way.
The Jaylen Brown question obviously has to be answered, and that's something that hasn't happened yet, while the Heat landed Giannis Antetokounmpo, but I still have a lot of trust in the Celtics, and I'm going to continue to do so until I see them play. However, I have some questions about both teams if they decide to make the move that they're currently being linked to.
According to the latest report, the Heat and Celtics are among the two teams interested in free agent Bradley Beal.
“The Heat, Celtics, and Clippers are among the teams believed to have free agent guard Bradley Beal on their radar, NBA insider Jake Fischer said during his latest live stream for Bleacher Report (video link).
“Reporting early in free agency indicated that Miami had registered some interest in Beal, though they haven’t been actively pursuing a deal as they wait on LeBron James‘ decision. Discussing the Boston possibility, Fischer noted that Beal is close with Celtics star Jayson Tatum and added that he has been advised not to rule out the C’s as a landing spot for the three-time All-Star,” Luka Adams of HoopsRumors wrote.
If this were Beal four or five years ago, we'd be looking at a guy who would be perfect for either team. He can take some of the offensive playmaking away from the stars on both teams, but I don't really understand why either would be too excited to land him at the moment.
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