Before the 2024/2025 season, the Celtics’ interior rotation was one of the biggest enigmas. With Kristaps Porzingis out, Al Horford was the only certainty to start the season. But who would rise and establish himself behind him as the designated backup center? There were three candidates:
- Luke Kornet (15.3 minutes per game in 2023/24)
- Xavier Tillman (12.8 minutes per game in 2023/24)
- Neemias Queta (11.7 minutes per game in 2023/24)
And, a year later, it’s a clear-cut victory for Kornet in this three-man battle. Tillman was quickly out of the rotation and Queta was in and out, without being able to consistently give good minutes off the bench.