The St. Louis native of course will miss most if not all of next season as he recuperates from a torn Achilles tendon injury.

While the Celtics have mostly achieved their financial goals, they still have some work to do to build another contending roster for Jayson Tatum’s return in 2026-27. With a rough center situation needing to be addressed, Bleacher Report ’s Eric Pincus proposed a three-team deal that could solve some of the Celtics’ problems.