Everything is up in the air for the Boston Celtics heading into the 2025-26 regular season. And that includes the starting lineup, as Jayson Tatum is out indefinitely with an Achilles injury and former starters Kristaps Porzingis and Jrue Holiday are no longer in Beantown .

Although these offseason changes dismantled Boston's 2024 championship core, they also gifted several players newfound opportunities. For example, Celtics point guard Payton Pritchard could be named a starter next season despite previously coming off the bench for most of his NBA career.

Pritchard, who once requested a trade out of Boston due to a lack of playing time, flourished during the 2024-25 season. He averaged career-highs in every major statistical category and earned Sixth Man of the Year honors as

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