Boston might have some issues next season.
The Boston Celtics are in the middle of a transformative offseason, and it could spell trouble for them next season.
Over the course of the past few months, the Celtics have been one of the most active teams around the league. After being upset in the second round of the playoffs, all of the noise about Boston having to break up its title team for financial reasons began to come true.
With Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis being traded and Luke Kornet and likely Al Horford on the way out, Boston is set to lose half of its rotation from last season, along with Jayson Tatum recovering from injury. That has left many to believe that the Celtics will essentially be taking a gap year in 2026.
With Tatum out, the team’s hopes of competing for a title are on hold for a year. Still, the Celtics would like to compete for a playoff spot and give themselves a chance with Jaylen Brown and Derrick White leading the way.
Considering their situation, it might be difficult to secure a playoff spot, especially as other teams become more confident. In a recent story from The Athletic’s Eric Koreen, Toronto Raptors star Brandon Ingram showed off some of that confidence.
“We’re making the playoffs next year, for sure,” Ingram said.
Toronto hasn’t made the playoffs since 2022, but with some solid moves over the past couple of years, the Raptors are in a position to return to the East’s top eight. If they do, the Celtics might just be one of the teams on the outside looking in.
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