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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What the Celtics can crib from OKC to get back to the finals with Clemente Almanza
The Boston Celtics may not be in the 2025 NBA Finals, but both teams that are have ties to Massachusetts through players, coaches, and executives. What can the Indiana Pacers - Oklahoma City Thunder matchup on the league's biggest stage tell us about the future of the Celtics, what can Boston steal from these teams to get back to the finals in the near-term future, and what have we been hearing about their trade plans for this offseason?
On this episode of "Havlicek Stole the Pod," host and Celtics Wire editor Justin Quinn sat down with OKC Thunder Wire editor Clemente Almanza to talk all things OKC-Pacers in the finals, the ties to the Celtics and the greater Boston area, and what the future holds for both the Cs and the Thunder.
They also get up to speed on the news we are hearing around the Celtics regarding potential offseason moves and overseas signing targets, so be sure to tune in.
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On Celtics alumni in an Indy-OKC finals and the East's future with Kory Waldron
The Boston Celtics are not in the 2025 NBA Finals, and took leave of the playoffs earlier than expected at the hands of the New York Knicks. But there are two Boston alumni who will be in the finals, one the Celtics traded away in the deal to bring on Malcolm Brogdon, and the other who will be coaching the team taking on the Oklahoma City Thunder.
The duo of course is forward Aaron Nesmith and Indiana Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle, two key cogs in a team many Boston fans have adopted in the absence of the Celtics in the postseason. To get a better handle on their roles with the Pacers and whether they have a path to prove the doubters wrong once again, the folks behind "Havlicek Stole the Pod" linked up with Kory Waldron of "Full Access Hoops" to talk over the surprise matchup, the ties to the Celtics, and the future of the East.
They also touch on some surprising front office and coaching moves that broke in recent days -- and propose an unlikely but fun one as well. Check it out!
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