Barring injuries to key players, something that seems to always happen unfortunately, I believe the Celtics will be close to a playoff spot and if they miss out, it'll be in the final days of the season.
A full season of Rondo...lot of fresh legs running up and down the court...I believe they will win some of the close games they lost last year, and that will push them to the brink of the playoffs.
Personally, with several draft picks already in hand for next year plus a lot of cap space available, I'd like to see this team make the playoffs this year. Once there, anything can happen and they get valuable experience that will benefit the team in the following years. It also would show progress, not only with the players, but with the coaching staff.
Rak