Just a season after winning the NBA Finals, the Boston Celtics are already in a transition period. With Jayson Tatum out for an extended period after suffering an Achilles injury in the last playoffs, team officials decided to focus on the future instead of rolling the dice in the upcoming campaign.

The Celtics also reduced payroll to get out from under the second apron, trading away Kristaps Porzingis to the Atlanta Hawks and Jrue Holiday to the Portland Trail Blazers, while letting Al Horford leave in free agency.

Only a few players are left from Boston's championship roster in 2024, but general manager Brad Stevens has refused to use the term “rebuild” for the new season, opting for the word “retool ” instead , as reported by CBS News' Matt Geagan.

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