Since bowing out in the second round of the playoffs to the New York Knicks, a lot has changed for the Celtics. Jrue Holiday, Kristaps Porzingis, and Luke Kornet are all on different teams. Al Horford is unlikely to return, and Jayson Tatum will miss all of next season due to a torn achilles.

The 2025-26 season figures to be a homecoming of sorts for Celtics big man Georges Niang, who was born in Lawrence and grew up in Methuen as a fan of the C’s. But, the 32-year-old forward doesn’t expect to receive a warm reception at the start of the year at TD Garden.

Celtics’ New Trade Acquisition Sends Message to Upset Fans originally appeared on Athlon Sports. After falling short of their goal to win back-to-back NBA championships, the Boston Celtics made some big moves to get under the second apron.

Matt Reynolds was a Celtics fan and sports-lover first. Now, he’s the veteran Celtics assistant who has brought undeniable joy and a meticulous eye for detail to Summer League.

Georges Niang is a Massachusetts native getting ready to don Green for the Celtics, but he knows Boston fans don't particularly like him too much.

The Boston Celtics picked up Anfernee Simons from the Portland Trail Blazers at the start of the offseason in exchange for Jrue Holiday.

Charles Bassey, who was one of the Celtics’ best players through the first three games of Summer League, is no longer with the team.

The last Eastern Conference team to win a championship before the Celtics, the Milwaukee Bucks, lost their second-best player, Damian Lillard, to a torn Achilles during the 2025 postseason.