The Boston Celtics were one of the busiest teams across the NBA over the offseason, and as a result, they will enter the 2025-26 campaign with a squad that looks much different than the one we saw the last time they took the court.

Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis were both traded, while Luke Kornet (and likely Al Horford) departed in free agency. Perhaps the biggest loss, though, is Jayson Tatum, who will miss the majority of the season recovering from a torn Achilles tendon.

A big reason for these moves is the threat of the second apron of the NBA’s new salary cap. With the Celtics unlikely to contend for a title this season thanks to Tatum’s injury, the front office decided to reset their salary cap and avoid some serious penalties.

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