Those decisions, coupled with some less-than-inspiring replacements, have many believing that Boston will struggle to remain competitive throughout the 2025-26 season. So much so that ESPN Bet has placed the Over/Under on Boston's record at 43.5 games, making them marginally better than a .500 team.

Kristaps Porzingis believes that his new team, the Atlanta Hawks, may be a better fit for him than the Celtics were.