Celtics Lab 24: Assessing the top of the East from a Nets-Celtics perspective

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Entangled since Billy King pulled the trigger on that infamous deal in 2013, the Boston Celtics and Brooklyn Nets find their two franchise still intertwined most of a decade later.

With former Celtic floor general teamed up with superstar Kevin Durant, it seems the Atlantic Division balance of power has shifted back in the direction of Bed-Stuy -- but will the injury bug that's plagued both franchises in recent years finally let us see what each team has in the tank? And will both front offices vie for the services of a certain bearded Houston Rocket -- or has the bloom finally fallen from the James Harden rose?

With all these issues and virtually everything Nets-Celtics in mind, we spoke with Jac Manuel of Brooklyn Buzz and Nick Friar of USA TODAY's Nets Wire to get to the bottom of how these two top teams will play in 2020-21, so join Cam Tabatabaie of Celtics Hub, Alex Goldberg of Off the Glass and Justin Quinn of Celtics Wire for this latest edition of Celtics Lab.