Derrick White and Jrue Holiday are both two-way talents, capable of heating up on the offensive end while shutting opponents down on defense. Holiday is a two-time champion, having won with both the Milwaukee Bucks and the Celtics last season;

Jayson Tatum finally won the first NBA championship of his career last season. However, it took him changing his overall approach to the game to make it happen. During the summer of 2023, Brad Stevens acquired Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis via two separate trades,

After a summer of helping to hang Banner 18 and winning gold at the Olympics, there are plenty of excuses to take one's foot off of the gas pedal.