Neemias Queta is expected to be the Boston Celtics' starting big man for the upcoming season, following the offseason departures of Kristaps Porzingis, Luke Kornet and Al Horford. Queta, 26, is primarily a rim-runner,

After the 2024 Championship win, the Boston Celtics are unable to find a stable ground. Last season, they slipped in the playoffs against the New York Knicks, also lost Jayson Tatum.

Rookie Hugo Gonzalez is trying to find a way to break into the rotation after he came over from Spain. There was a report about Gonzalez that Mazzulla was not fond of. Mazzulla made it very clear that he was unhappy with a report that came out that Gonzalez was having an issue with the language barrier.

With his 6-foot-9 length and ability to shoot from the perimeter, Boucher gives the Celtics a needed element in Joe Mazzulla’s offense.

Joe Mazzulla was a Top 5 finisher in a pair of categories. In the voting for “the best manager/motivator of people," Mazzulla garnered 14% of the votes from general managers, tying him for third with Steve Kerr. Erik Spoelstra won that category with 28%, while former Celtics coach Ime Udoka finished second (24%).

At the end of last season, the Boston Celtics were disappointed to lose Jayson Tatum to a torn Achilles tendon in the series against the New York Knicks. Most around the NBA expected Tatum to miss this entire season as he recovers from that injury. Tatum has made it his stated goal to return to the court this season.

During his time suiting up for the Celtics, Cheaney wore only jersey No. 40 and put up 4.0 points, 2.1 rebounds, and 1.2 assists per game.

Celtics fans who weren’t familiar with Hugo Gonzalez immediately got an introduction to his play just minutes into his debut. Gonzalez picked up two blocks on the Grizzlies in his first two minutes of action, setting the tone early as he excelled coming off the bench.