The Boston Celtics got their offseason off to a fast start when they traded Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis ahead of the 2025 NBA Draft. By making those trades, Brad Stevens took the Celtics under the second luxury tax apron, giving the franchise additional flexibility as they head toward free agency and beyond.

The Boston Celtics' annual goal of competing for an NBA championship was put on hold when Jayson Tatum ruptured his right Achilles tendon in the conference semifinals.

The Celtics were in plenty of trade rumors when it came to some of their biggest stars ahead of the 2025 NBA Draft, though no further deals took place. Teams asked about Derrick White and Jaylen Brown, though the Celtics didn’t like enough of the offers.