As the NBA season gets underway, there’s no shortage of teams vying for their shot at a championship. But Hall of Famer Charles Barkley has one name in particular on his mind.
Speaking to The Washington Post, the NBA on TNT analyst revealed that he thinks the Boston Celtics should be the favorites to hang banner No. 18. Explaining:
The one thing the Celtics were missing was a point guard, and they got probably the best point guard available. I said, ‘Wow, man, the Milwaukee Bucks are gonna be the favorite.’ And then the next week, the Celtics got Jrue Holiday, I said, ‘Oh, let me change that.’ So if you ask me right now, I’d probably pick the Celtics to win this thing. I like the [Kristaps] Porzingis trade.
TNT’s Charles Barkley picks Boston to win 2024 title: “The one thing the Celtics were missing was a point guard and they got probably the best point guard available [in Jrue Holiday]… I’d probably pick the Celtics to win this thing because I like the [Kristaps] Porzingis trade.” pic.twitter.com/VS6EJ2GLEz
— Ben Golliver (@BenGolliver) October 24, 2023
The Celtics begin their season with a road matchup against the New York Knicks on Wednesday night after falling just short in another trip to the Eastern Conference Finals last year.
Boston looks as strong as ever. But the Bucks, Heat and Cavs figure to have something to say about that by the time the playoffs roll around.