A non-negligible part of the blame pie can be assigned to Mazzulla; is it enough that the team might actually part ways with him?

Veteran guard Jrue Holiday is reportedly one of the most sought-after trade candidates as teams gear up for next season.

Besides Tatum and Brown, Celtics guard Derrick White also has been linked to trade talks in the basketball world, but it might be a safe bet that he'll stick with the team. Siegel would also report in his latest intel piece that White is “an essential core player” along with Tatum and Brown.

During his time suiting up for the Celtics, Hankinson wore only jersey No. 20 and put up 3.9 points and 1.8 rebounds per game.

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Despite the tough ending and the Celtics losing to the New York Knicks in six games, Tatum still put together another standout season. He averaged 26.8 points on 45.2% shooting, along with 8.7 rebounds and 6.0 assists per game. His scoring ranked fifth in the NBA, and he helped lead the Celtics to a 61-21 record.

Cowens won his lone MVP award during the 1972-73 season, a year in which the Celtics finished with the best record in the league but lost in the Eastern Conference Finals to the New York Knicks. Cowens averaged 20.5 points, 16.2 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game in 82 regular-season appearances while averaging 41.8 minutes per contest.

Some NBA executives reportedly believe the Boston Celtics will have to add a sweetener if they want to trade veteran guard Jrue Holiday during the offseason.

The Boston Celtics and the New York Knicks play Game 4 of a best-of-7, Eastern Conference semifinals series Monday at Madison Square Garden.

Despite these obstacles, Celtics President of Basketball Operations Brad Stevens reportedly has no plans to initiate a rebuild. According to Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints, Stevens has decided against 2025-26 being a gap year.