With Jayson Tatum presumably out and a high payroll on the books, we're looking at three mock trades for Boston

The end of the Boston Celtics' Game 4 loss to the New York Knicks on Monday was devastating. Far worse than going down 3-1 in their second-round series was the fact that Jayson Tatum was lost for the remainder of this run (and likely next season) after rupturing his Achilles tendon.

The Boston Celtics are clinging to their Playoff hopes, down 3-2, and an early Playoff exit could see them make major changes in the offseason by possibly losing 6 NBA players.

Even when Jayson Tatum was lost to a season-ending injury earlier this week, the Boston Celtics still believed they could find a way to win.

The New York Knicks thrashed the Boston Celtics 119-81 to send the defending champions crashing out of the NBA playoffs on Friday.New York will head into that best-of-seven series brimming with confidence after an electrifying performance that swept aside a Boston team who had dominated the Knicks in a game five win on Wednesday.

The Knicks blew out the Boston Celtics to secure a 4-2 series win over the reigning NBA champion. New York had the result wrapped up by halftime after it won the second quarter by 21 points. Jalen Brunson, Karl-Anthony Towns and Co. will now face the Indiana Pacers for a spot in the 2025 NBA Finals.