BOSTON – There’s a certain amount of comfort one can take from having all the core pieces back from a team that went as deep into the playoffs as the Celtics did last season.
And while that success has left very little room for improvement team-wise, the same can not be said for the individual players.
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Boston has a talented roster of players who are eager to showcase how much their game has expanded since last season.
But who will stand out from the rest?
Here’s a look at five Celtics who are likely to be among the team’s most improved players:
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JAYLEN BROWN
ARON BAYNES
JAYSON TATUM
JABARI BIRD
He was Boston’s best player in Summer League, so it only made sense to reward the give former G-League standout a multi-year contract. However, the incident Friday night in Brighton, Mass., which has led to him facing multiple charges including assault and battery, strangulation and kidnapping, has put his basketball future in jeopardy.
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