“We want to tell the story of a franchise, but you can’t do that without telling the story of the people who have come in and out of the franchise,” offered Honig. “I think that’s like to me was what intrigued me so much about it, in addition to all those the complicated nature of the city and the relationship of the Celtics, in the city and in America as well. Lauren’s vision was always to like focus on the people, the character,” he added.