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.

Are the Boston Celtics in the bottom tier of the NBA's Eastern Conference after their series of cost-cutting roster moves this offseason? The Celtics chose to move on from costly players like Jrue Holiday,