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Boston Celtics Daily Links 6/26/26

Herald Celtics announce schedule for 2026 Las Vegas Summer League Jaylen Brown trade rumors: Celtics’ steep asking price revealed Globe Can Jaylen Brown be like Manny Ramirez and brush off nearly being traded Here’s the Celtics’ reported asking price for Jaylen Brown CelticsBlog State of affairs: what’s going on with the Boston Celtics? Making nonsense […]

Celtics officially have a Summer League schedule, head coach

NBA Summer League is right around the corner, and the Celtics will soon be back in action. The Celtics Summer League roster is expected to include last year’s draft class — Hugo Gonzalez, Amari Williams, and Max Shulga — as well as this year’s draft class, Houston big Chris Cenac Jr., and St. John’s forward […]

Making nonsense of the Jaylen Brown trade reports

We all need a break from unreliably sourced Jaylen Brown trade rumors. Instead, we need Jaylen Brown trade rumors that are completely unsourced (well, not completely, my brother helped out with a couple). Atlanta Hawks: The Hawks have offered to trade back Ed Macauley and Cliff Hagan for Jaylen Brown, but this might be an […]

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State of affairs: what’s going on with the Boston Celtics?

The NBA Draft has come and gone, the Giannis Antetokounmpo “to trade or not to trade” question has been answered, and the Boston Celtics find themselves with just about the same roster they had when their season ended at the hands of the Philadelphia 76ers. From Brad Stevens’ exit interview, it was clear that he […]

SB Nation Reacts: is everything fine with the Celtics?

You know the old internet meme. A dog with a fedora sits in a room. A mug is on a table. And the walls are on fire. Seemingly calm despite the circumstances, the dog says, “this is fine.” To most of the talking heads, this is where the Celtics are heading into free agency. After […]

Boston Celtics Daily Links 6/25/26

Herald Celtics rumors: West contender discussed Jaylen Brown trade before LaMelo Ball blockbuster Celtics draft uber-athletic, poor-shooting wing at No. 40 after mulling trade-up Celtics rumors: Boston ‘actively engaged’ in Jaylen Brown trade talks Globe NBA Insider on Jaylen Brown: ‘He’s going to get traded’ 4 things to know about Celtics 2nd-round pick Dillon Mitchell […]

Celtics add two more rookies to the team after draft night

The Celtics drafted two rookies this year: Chris Cenac Jr. out of Houston in the first round, and Dillon Mitchell out of St. John’s in the second round. But, those aren’t the only first-year players that will be at the Auerbach Center for training camp. That’s because the Celtics are also signing two undrafted rookies […]

Isaiah Thomas provided the Celtics a helping hand during 2026 NBA Draft

In May, the Boston Celtics reunited with legendary guard Isaiah Thomas by hiring the former two-time All-Star as a professional/collegiate scout. The plan, as previously reported by The Boston Globe’s Adam Himmelsbach, was for Thomas to work from his hometown of Seattle and relay intel to Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens. But as […]

Meet Celtics second round draft pick Dillon Mitchell

Dillon Mitchell does a lot of the dirty work.  He defends like hell, he rebounds, he cuts into space and keeps the ball movement flowing. He’s a true glue guy. He’s also a very rough outside shooter.  After stops at Texas, Cincinnati, and most recently St. John’s, Mitchell took just 57 shots from beyond the […]

Celtics draft elite athlete with 40th overall pick

The Celtics have drafted forward Dillon Mitchell with the 40th overall pick in the second round of the NBA draft. Mitchell spent four years in college, averaging 8.3 points, 7 rebounds, and 3 assists for St. John’s last season. Before that, he played at the University of Texas for two years and at the University […]

Five potential Jaylen Brown trades

Jaylen Brown’s name has been coming up a lot in trade rumors beyond just Giannis Antetokounmpo’s name. It sounds like he is available and the Celtics are listening “with intention” according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. The latest on the Celtics and Jaylen Brown on ESPN’s NBA Draft Show: pic.twitter.com/BSTWYSHpRX — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) June 23, […]

Boston Celtics Daily Links 6/24/26

Herald Celtics’ Derrick White hired as president of basketball strategy at alma mater Will Celtics trade Jaylen Brown? Brad Stevens won’t ‘predict the future’ Celtics draft Houston big man Chris Cenac Jr. with 27th overall pick What’s next for Jaylen Brown, Celtics after failed Giannis Antetokounmpo bid? Globe Brad Stevens was noncommittal on Jaylen Brown’s […]

Brad Stevens discusses relationship with Jaylen Brown amid trade rumors

Few leaders in professional sports have more patience at the podium than Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens. Stevens is typically verbose, fields more questions than is necessary, and goes into more depth than is required (while also being impressively articulate). But, on Tuesday night, just moments after the Celtics selected Houston forward Chris […]

Meet Celtics first round draft pick Chris Cenac Jr.

While not the flashiest one-and-done to enter the NBA Draft, Houston’s Chris Cenac boasts intriguing upside that makes him a power forward prospect that may have a lot of work on the road ahead, but could develop into a well-rounded contributor.  First off, Cenac does a really nice job moving off the ball into space. […]

Celtics draft elite rebounder with 27th overall pick

The Celtics have selected forward Chris Cenac Jr. with the 27th pick in the draft. Cenac is a 6’11 forward who averaged 9.5 points and 7.9 rebounds per game in his freshman season at Houston. He’ll immediately bolster the team’s frontcourt depth, which is currently headlined by Neemias Queta, Luka Garza, and last year’s second-round […]

Boston Celtics Daily Links 6/23/26

Herald Celtics’ Trade, NBA Free Agency Targets After Losing Giannis to Heat amid Jaylen Brown Rumors ‘Best winner in this draft class’: UConn’s Alex Karaban ready to fulfill NBA dream Bucks reportedly trading Giannis Antetokounmpo to Heat, not Celtics Globe NBA insider: Fallout from failed Giannis trade expected to spark ‘bidding war’ for Jaylen Brown […]

Celtics draft prospects: 5 potential targets at No. 27

Giannis Antetokounmpo is heading to Miami, which means that the Celtics hold onto the No. 27 pick in the first round of the draft – at least for now. So, in the aftermath of the trade that never was, let’s take a look at five potential first-round prospects for Boston. Alex Karaban – forward from […]

Celtics fans are imagining life without Jaylen Brown

The Milwaukee Bucks traded Giannis Antetokounmpo and Bobby Portis to the Miami Heat late Monday night for Tyler Herro, Kel’el Ware, Jaime Jaquez Jr., Kasparas Jakucionis, three first-round picks, a pick swap and a second-round pick. Boston had pursued Antetokounmpo with an offer built around Jaylen Brown, but Milwaukee ultimately preferred Miami’s younger players and […]

Coping with the blockbuster trade that never was

Well, that was interesting. Now what? Certainly the team is going to move forward with contingency plans, but before we move on, I thought I’d look at some of the immediate aftermath of the trade that never was. I believe this is what the kids these days call “cope.” Basically it means rationalizing to make […]

Celtics’ bid for Giannis Antetokounmpo didn’t meet Bucks’ asking price

Boston Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens took his biggest swing yet since stepping into the organization’s front office five years ago — and whiffed. In the late hours of Monday night, Giannis Antetokounmpo officially joined the Miami Heat and ended an ongoing bidding war this offseason with Boston’s Eastern Conference foe. The Milwaukee […]

Boston Celtics Daily Links 6/22/26

Boston Herald Celtics rumors: Boston ‘all-in’ on Giannis Antetokounmpo, willing to trade Jaylen Brown Celtics draft targets: Six potential fits for Boston in 2026 NBA Draft Globe NBA insider: Celtics ‘all in’ on Giannis Antetokounmpo and have offered Jaylen Brown for trade Celtics reportedly targeting Trey Murphy III as backup option amid Giannis trade pursuit […]

Boston Celtics Daily Links 6/21/26

Globe Report: Celtics could pursue trade for Rudy Gobert with Derrick White as key returning piece AJ Dybantsa could be the first No. 1 pick in NBA Draft from Massachusetts in 41 years CelticsBlog Adding Giannis Antetokounmpo an agonizing decision for Celtics Trusting Brad Stevens: (an open thread on Celtics trade rumors) From championship teammates […]

Adding Giannis Antetokounmpo an agonizing decision for Celtics

So much about a potential Giannis Antetokounmpo addition for the Celtics feels like a slam dunk. Antetokounmpo embodies Boston’s need for not only a center, but Brad Stevens’ offseason mission statement of finding more impact at the rim and more dunks. The Celtics need help at center, so why not acquire arguably the most impactful […]