Which current Boston Celtics will likely be on the roster next season, and which may end up elsewhere? The speculation surrounding the future of the Celtics started earlier than expected for most fans of the team, due in large part to injuries to several key players in their 2025 NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals second round series vs. the New York Knicks. Add in the fact that Boston will have new ownership and a historic payroll and tax bill, and it seems all but certain at least some significant changes will be coming soon.
The Celtics front office now needs to thread the needle of getting cheap enough in the short term to make an impact on the affordability of maintaining a roster capable of contention once stars like Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown are back to their elite selves again with deciding which players will accomplish those goals without giving up too many resources.