This season may be the last and only chance for the current Celts to win banner 19 and establish a mini-dynasty as their legacy. The reason: the pending sale of the team and the crushing “luxury tax” that the Celts are now paying – an NBA tax a new owner is highly unlikely to tolerate, according to the Globe’s Christopher Gasper. … And, of course, Gasper’s right. A break-up of the current team is highly likely after this coming season.

As a friend wrote of Daddy Grousbeck: “It’s hard to fault Irv for looking to sell at a market top.”