The Celtics have all but confirmed that they will make some moves to save money on what would otherwise be a historically large payroll and tax bill for the 2025-26 NBA season, with former majority owner and now Boston CEO Wyc Grousbeck letting it be known to the local media that he does not believe ANY team will remain in the new collective bargaining agreement (CBA)'s second apron for more than two seasons.

To his credit, Brown wasn’t going to spout some tired, trite next-man-up clichés in that moment. Jayson Tatum, the Celtics’ best player, who’d been brilliant on Monday, was hurt badly. There is no next man who fills those shoes.

The Boston Celtics may not be motivated to spend heavily on their roster this summer if they bow out in Round 2 of the NBA playoffs.

With the Celtics down 3-1, and Jayson Tatum's future uncertain, their viability as a group is now very much in question -- a stunning fall from just a year ago.

Horford does not plan to retire after ’24/25 and would like to re-sign with the Celtics, sources tell Windhorst. Whether Boston is amenable to that idea may depend on the type of contract Horford is willing to accept, since the team’s payroll (including luxury tax penalties) is projected to exceed $500MM in ’25/26, per ESPN’s Bobby Marks.