The Boston Celtics came about as close as they could to cleaning house during the 2025 NBA offseason. Boston traded Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis to shed salary, allowed Al Horford to walk in free agency for the same reason, and made minimal attempts to adapt to the possibility that Jayson Tatum could miss the entire 2025-26 season.
Despite the drastic losses, most understood the Celtics' overarching strategy. The one decision that continues to haunt them, however, is not re-signing Luke Kornet.
Kornet entered unrestricted free agency after spending the past four seasons with the Celtics.