Marcus Morris returns from injury soon and contributes to the tune of 11-12 points per game while playing solid defense. The Celtics will need to find ways to make up the 15 to 17 points per game they lost with Hayward. Gordon may have averaged 20 points with the Jazz last year but his offensive production would most likely dip this year playing alongside Kyrie and Jaylen Brown.
Jayson Tatum steps up his offensive production by 3 to 5 points. The stellar rookie already averages a noteworthy 12 points and 9 rebounds per contest. He's got a high ceiling and Tatum will only get better as he learns to play in the NBA. The key will be Kyrie who should have it in his best interest to accelerate the young man's learning curve.
The rest of the Celtics are already maxed out in terms of offensive output so it will be up to these two to become the X-Factor(s) needed to make a serious run at dethroning the Cavaliers atop the Eastern Conference mountain.
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