Calendar year 2026 is not a leap year, but the Boston Celtics sure hope it is.

For the first time in Joe Mazzulla’s brief tenure as head coach, there is a real chance to lean heavily into the development of Boston’s youngest players through NBA game reps. The departure of core members from Boston’s title team, combined with Jayson Tatum’s rehab from Achilles surgery , could open the door to increased opportunity for players that haven’t yet gotten a chance to fully show what they can do at the NBA level.

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To kick off Week 2 of our Ramp to Camp series , we asked our panel to pick .

Panelists were encouraged to focus on the roster players currently aged 25 or under -- a group that features Hugo Gonzalez (19), J

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