WHICH TEAMS COULD SURPRISE THE BOSTON CELTICS IN THE EASTERN CONFERENCE THIS SEASON?

Which teams could surprise the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference this season? The New York Knicks and Philadelphia 76ers both made major moves this offseason to try to bridge the gap between their rosters and that of the Celtics, and the Milwaukee Bucks will likely be a better team after shoring up some of their weak spots and learning to ply together better.

But could an Indiana Pacers squad or a Cleveland Cavaliers team sneak up on Boston in the 2024-25 regular season? What about the Orlando Magic or the Charlotte Hornets emerging from our lower expectations for the season ahead to take their place as a sleeper team? The hosts of the CLNS Media "Bob Ryan, Jeff Goodman, and Gary Tanguay!" podcast took a closer look at the range of possibilities for trouble teams this season.

Take a look at the clip embedded below to hear what they had to say about which East teams Celtics fans should be keeping an eye on in the regular season.

This article originally appeared on Celtics Wire: Which teams could surprise the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference this season?

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