NBA: One burning question for every team as the 2017-18 stretch run begins

BOSTON, MA - FEBRUARY 11: Head coach Brad Stevens of the Boston Celtics looks on during a game against the Cleveland Cavaliers at TD Garden on February 11, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Adam Glanzman/Getty Images)
BOSTON, MA - FEBRUARY 11: Head coach Brad Stevens of the Boston Celtics looks on during a game against the Cleveland Cavaliers at TD Garden on February 11, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Adam Glanzman/Getty Images) /
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Burning Question: If another star becomes available, should Boston go all-in? 

Best case scenario, the Boston Celtics will likely lose to the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals this season. Even if Gordon Hayward returns, which is being downplayed, I don’t think anyone anticipates this team beating the Warriors.

The most likely outcome is that they bow out in the Eastern Conference Finals against a more experienced Cleveland Cavaliers team, though.

Their big question comes in the form of a summer possibility. Let’s say a star like Anthony Davis, or someone in the same class, becomes available on the trade market. Does – or should – Boston go all-in to try to acquire said star? Or should they let their young core of Jaylen Brown, Terry Rozier and Jayson Tatum mature together?