On this day, the Boston Celtics won their 14th championship, beating the Houston Rockets in Game 6 of the 1981 NBA Finals.

To his credit, Brown wasn’t going to spout some tired, trite next-man-up clichés in that moment. Jayson Tatum, the Celtics’ best player, who’d been brilliant on Monday, was hurt badly. There is no next man who fills those shoes.

The Boston Celtics haven't sent any internal signals about trimming their payroll in future seasons, according to ESPN's Brian Windhorst.

How does this impact Boston's postseason hopes? More importantly, what does it do to the team's contention window in the short and medium term?