Last week’s baseball regional tournaments were filled with unexpected victories, providing the excitement that this year’s uneventful March Madness lacked. The surge of upsets brought a refreshing wave of unpredictability to the sports season.

In a stunning development, the Boston Celtics are confronting changes that nobody saw coming as the postseason unfolded. The abrupt shift has left fans and analysts grappling with the implications for the storied franchise’s future.