Continuity was the theme of last year’s Celtics offseason. This summer likely will be defined by necessary change. A breakup of Boston’s championship-winning core appears inevitable as the Celtics stare down a 2025-26 roster that’s projected to cost roughly $500 million between salaries and luxury tax penalties.

Besides Tatum and Brown, Celtics guard Derrick White also has been linked to trade talks in the basketball world, but it might be a safe bet that he'll stick with the team. Siegel would also report in his latest intel piece that White is “an essential core player” along with Tatum and Brown.