Expand On That: Boston 25 Sports Podcast Ep. 9 - Boston Globe's Chris Gasper

The Boston Globe's Chris Gasper joins Austin Bumpus on the ninth episode of Expand On That, a weekly Boston 25 sports podcast.

Gasper discusses the NBA Awards, after a lot of debate about whether or not Brad Stevens and Jayson Tatum got snubbed for Coach of the Year and Rookie of the Year.

Transitioning to the world behind the scenes, Gasper looks at whether the Celtics staying put at the NBA Draft was the right move, and where the team is heading as free agency gets started.

Celtics stories discussed in this episode:
Celtics select Robert Williams with 27th pick in 2018 NBA Draft
Irving looks toward second year with Celtics
Ainge: Celtics prepared to stand pat this summer (maybe)

Moving from the Celtics to the Patriots, Gasper and Bumpus talk about the whirlwind of an offseason after rumors and controversies surrounding Tom Brady, Rob Gronkowski, Bill Belichick and Julian Edelman.

Gasper gives his thoughts on whether the turmoil will last, and where the team will be when the regular season starts in September.

Patriots stories discussed in this episode: 
Julian Edelman will reportedly fight PED suspension
Kraft calls rumors of Gronk trade "hogwash"
Gronk, Brady, Edelman headline busy week of Patriots news

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