One thing that has been missing from the Boston Celtics ' bench rotation in recent years is athleticism. Brad Stevens has constructed a roster full of versatile talents, all capable of playing on both sides of the ball. However, outside of Jaylen Brown, no one on the roster has that "jump out of the gym" kind of bounce.

The Celtics are aiming to remain competitive in 2025-26, despite the fact that Jayson Tatum is out with a ruptured Achilles tendon and team president Brad Stevens is tasked with finding ways to dump salary in an era in which dumping salary is very, very difficult.

The Boston Celtics were looking to become the first team to win the NBA Finals in back-to-back seasons since the