What we’ve learned, who will stick with Boston, and where to get sushi in Sin City with Jack Simone
The Boston Celtics hold a 2-1 record in the NBA's 2025 Las Vegas Summer League play, and have one more contest left against the Sin City Los Angeles Lakers later this week. What have we learned about the Summer Celtics so far, and what is left to prove before the last whispers of NBA basketball shut down until fall?
The hosts of "Havlicek Stole the Pod," Alex Goldberg and Justin Quinn (Daniel Donabedian has the week off) linked up with the cohost of the CLNS Media "How Bout Them Celtics!" podcast, Jack Simone, to talk all things Las Vegas Summer League and what we can glean about the signed Celtics players and incoming rookies in this very limited sample size.
We also get into whether we think big man Charles Bassey can find his way onto Boston's roster, sing Max Shulga's praises, and even hit on the secret all-you-can-eat sushi join in Vegas favorited by all the best Celtics beat writer, so don't miss this direct-from-summer league edition of the pod.
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What we expect from the Sin City Celtics, with Bobby Krivitsky
The Boston Celtics are mostly done making moves in the 2025 NBA offseason, and the team's attention now shifts to the 2025 Las Vegas Summer League and the prospects who will be this year's Sin City Celtics. The full, 14-man roster is out, and features all three picks of the Celtics from the 2025 NBA draft in Hugo Gonzalez, Amari Williams, and Max Shulga, two players signed to Boston already in Baylor Scheierman and Jordan Walsh, and nine other prospective Celtics who may end up in Maine or elsewhere.
On this episode of "Havlicek Stole the Pod," hosts Daniel Donabedian and Justin Quinn sat down with Forbes Celtics beat writer Bobby Krivitsky to talk about where we think each Summer Celtics will end up by opening night, what goes on in Vegas that doesn't stay in Vegas, as well as what Krivitsky has planned for his own trip to Sin City.
We also get caught up on the news, including what Boston president Brad Stevens had to say about the offseason so far, Al Horford's future in the league, some rumored interest from a star floor general, and plenty more, so be sure to tune in.
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How NBA free agency, draft impact Boston Celtics team building
The Boston Celtics have been making moves to reshape their roster as the rest of the NBA does the same. As free agency gets fully underway, we are seeing the order of the league transform in real time. What do we think of what the Celtics have done to put the team in a position for future success, and where is Boston's place in the East order next season as a result?
With players like Luke Kornet leaving the team to join the San Antonio Spurs to the incoming signings the Celtics have made with Luka Garza and Josh Minott, it is clear this roster will be a different sort of Boston ball club than we are used to seeing in recent years. Add in the Celtics' incoming draft class (to say nothing of the summer league action ahead), and there's a lot of promise for when the team returns to building out a roster capable of contending for titles.
To try to get our bearings on all the movement going down in the league and what Boston has been doing themselves, the hosts of "Havlicek Stole the Pod" sat down to soak it all in for this week's episode, as well as a look ahead to the Sin City Celtics riding again. Don't miss this episode if you feel like you need a primer on a very busy week for Boston.
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On Jrue, Porzingis trades, what we'd do in the draft with Daniel Donabedian
The Boston Celtics are in the middle of one of their busiest weeks in modern memory in terms of team building, trading away core pieces of their 2024 title team while trying to remain contenders in the near-term future and also getting cheap enough to slide under the second apron. Did we mention the 2025 NBA draft is also almost upon us?
Boston's front office has a host of stuff going on to set the team up for the chase for Banner 19, theoretically capable of starting as soon as late next season if the best-case scenario for Jayson Tatum's Achilles injury plays out. But even as unlikely as that is, it is clear that the Celtics plan to thread the needle these goals call for, and have done much of the work by dealing away Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis. In this week's show, "Havlicek Stole the Pod" has Daniel Donabedian of ClutchPoints joining hosts Alex Goldberg and Justin Quinn to break down how these moves impact Boston's future, as well as what we would do at the 2025 draft if we were in charge of the Celtics.
There was also a ton of news to reflect on, from Lakers sales and the 2025 NBA Finals among many other things, so tune into this busy and important episode of the show.
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On 2025 NBA draft prospects for the Celtics with Bryan Kalbrosky
The Boston Celtics are just under a week away from making their selections in the 2025 NBA draft. And while we don't know for sure if they will be selecting at the No. 28 and 32 picks they currently control, we do have an idea of what sorts of players they might be looking for, what needs they have, and who they have been working out.
With a potential need for big men and guards pending on the other roster building moves Boston makes this offseason (and potentially even a wing, depending on how things shake out), the Celtics likely have some strong opinions on who they ought to take even now. Which players should the Celtics consider taking in this draft, and why?
To do our best at prognosticating the '25 draft from a Boston point of view, the hosts of "Havlicek Stole the Pod" linked up with For The Win draft expert Bryan Kalbrosky to get the details on what he's heard from the prospects in question themselves, and to touch on a few players we both think make sense for the Celtics to burn draft assets on this summer. For those of us who want to know how the draft might shake out for Boston, this is a must-watch pod. Check it out!
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