But if there are other issues -- injuries, poor fits, or other teams figuring out how to defend Boston, to name a few possibilities -- that are holding the Celtics back, there might be good reason for fans to be a bit concerned.

Since the season’s onset, the Boston Celtics have led as NBA Eastern Conference favorites, while the Cleveland Cavaliers remain underrated. Is it a done deal?

The Boston Celtics are one of the most valuable franchises in all of sports. With all of the tradition of winning that they have, that makes a lot of sense. Boston winning the NBA Championship a season ago only makes the franchise more valuable.

The Celtics ownership sale appears to be ramping up as the calendar year turns to 2025. Adam Himmelsbach of the Boston Globe reports that the team sent out a letter from the Grousbeck family to shareholders on Tuesday that indicated the team will receive their first round of bids from potential buyers of the franchise on January 23.

On the majority owner side of things, the Grousbeck family are reportedly "pleased with the broad level of interest that has emerged."