I doubt it, too many changes without proper practice with the team isn't good, I could see Tucker not play for 2 games until the Raptors return home to play the Knicks on Monday.
Should be great atmosphere, but I expect Celtics to come out hard as well; they're going to be looking to prove the point that they don't need Butler or George. Should be an intense game.
Butler was more obtainable for Boston, and the two sides exchanged a bunch of proposals. The particulars are hard to pin down, but suffice it to say this: Boston could not find a package that left both its present and its future in a place that felt comfortable. Give up too much of the present, and you can't compete with the big boys. Toss every pick into the basket, and your contention timeline shrinks.
In the meantime, Toronto swooped in for both Serge Ibaka and P.J. Tucker, forming a deep, nasty, versatile team that should end up better than Boston even if the Raptors can't catch up in the standings. It feels like a missed opportunity for Boston to have some fun this season.
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