The Boston Celtics seem to be dominating the NBA, so when reporters asked if they had any advice for the Celtics to win back-to-back championships at the 2024 Olympics, Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry acted like it was a no-brainer.
“To be honest with you, I don't give them advice,” Durant said. (h/t NBC Sports). “none.”
“Exactly,” Curry added.
I'd bet. Boston doesn't need advice from Durant or Curry. Their Golden State Warriors won championships in a different era, before the second luxury tax made it harder to acquire players. The Celtics play under different salary cap rules than the Warriors, and they have a different team structure. Their advice won't be that useful.
Given that, the fact that both players showed at least some love to their USA teammates Jayson Tatum, July Holiday and Derrick White will be a good thing for the competitiveness of the league overall next season.
The 1992 Dream Team was made up of players who hated each other. But they got the job done for their country. The 2024 squad seems to have some of that energy left, but their exhibition results so far haven't been encouraging. With only bruising wins over Germany and South Sudan, it's not exactly the most promising opening schedule.
It doesn't really matter to Celtics fans that Curry and KD are okay with the Celtics, what matters is how the guys in green feel about each other.
And fortunately, the team's most important relationship was between the two guys on supermax contracts, Tatum and Jaylen Brown. No signs of decayTatum's recent Sports Illustrated interview This reads like a settlement offer for Brown not being the best teammate ever.
Don't worry if some of Boston's toughest recent playoff rivals aren't eager for the Celtics to succeed or offering advice.
That's the way it should be.
