Just a year after finally winning the NBA Finals with the Jayson Tatum-Jaylen Brown core, the Boston Celtics already find

Should the Boston Celtics try to draft Creighton big man Ryan Kalkbrenner? The Celtics will head into the 2025 NBA draft armed with the Nos. 28 and 32 picks in the first and second round respectively, and there is a chance that Kalkbrenner might be in striking range for Boston when they select.

Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown played through a partially torn meniscus in his right knee during the 2025 NBA playoffs, and is still weighing his options for addressing the injury.  During an interview with Celtics Blog on Sunday,

Brown will be heavily relied upon next season for the Celtics as co-star Jayson Tatum recovers from a torn Achilles tendon that he suffered in Game 4 of the Knicks series. Tatum is expected to miss most (if not all) of next season as he recovers from the injury.

Star Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown has been in the news a lot of late thanks to the injury to his meniscus he has been dealing with, the injury to teammate Jayson Tatum's Achilles tendon, and the future of their franchise with regard to their historically large payroll and tax bill in a season they may not be able to contend for a title.

In the 2025 offseason, the Celtics face tough free agency choices as they prepare for a season without Jayson Tatum.

On Saturday, Jaylen Brown admitted to Noa Dalzell of Celtics Blog that he's still "decompressing emotionally" after losing to New York in the conference semifinals. The 2024 NBA Finals MVP expected to be playing at this time of the year, so it has been tough for him to move on.

Boston could pull off a blockbuster deal for Giannis without sacrificing its title-contending core—if Brad Stevens chooses to go all in.