Ever after Brad Stevens completed a summer roster overhaul designed to get the Boston Celtics off the NBA’s prohibitive second apron, it was fair to wonder if the team might prioritize other cost-cutting measures over the course of the 2025-26 season with hopes of maximizing long-term financial flexibility.

But as we near December 15 and the unofficial start of NBA trade season -- most players who signed this past summer become trade eligible on that date -- we can’t help but wonder if the expectation-exceeding Celtics might be classified as buyers rather than sellers before the February deadline.

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