The Boston Celtics could be staring at a bridge season in 2025-26.
After securing their sought-after 18th championship in June 2024, Boston’s hopes of establishing a sustainable title contender suffered serious setbacks over the last few months.
The Celtics received a devastating blow during the 2025 playoffs after superstar forward Jayson Tatum ruptured his Achilles tendon — which could sideline him for the entire 2025-26 campaign.
But beyond the absence of Tatum, what was once a loaded depth chart in Boston was decimated this offseason given the looming luxury-tax penalties that were set to hamper the Celtics’ fiscal flexibility for the foreseeable future.