The Celtics are reportedly exploring ways to shed salary without dismantling all of their core. Their No. 28 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, scheduled for June 25 in Brooklyn, could play a key role in these efforts, as noted by Bleacher Report’s Greg Swartz.

While the recovery of Jayson Tatum and now Jaylen Brown are the main focus of the Celtics offseason, what could be a busy summer for Brad Stevens will get underway in less than two weeks. Boston has a pair of picks in the upcoming NBA Draft,

Boston could reportedly look to make some small moves and then make more into the season next year. More Celtics news: Celtics Trade Idea Swaps Jrue Holiday For $26M Star Forward If true, this could be a complete game-changer for the Celtics as they enter into the upcoming offseason.

Some of the teams that are expected to be very active in the offseason are last year's champions, the Celtics, and potentially the Kings are they look to rebuild their roster from a frustrating finish this year that saw them move on from star De'Aaron Fox.

It appears the Celtics are open to trading Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis, two players who helped the franchise win the 2024 title. The Mavericks, Sacramento Kings and Los Angeles Clippers are interested in trading for Holiday, who will make $32.4 million next season. The UCLA product is a two-time NBA champion.

During the 2024-25 NBA season with Boston, Porzingis played in just 42 games. He averaged 19.5 points per game to go along with 6.8 rebounds, 2.1 assists, and 1.5 blocks, while shooting 48.3 percent from the floor and 41.2 percent from three-point range.

The Boston Celtics are staring down a pivotal offseason, and while there’s no full-blown fire sale happening in Beantown, whispers of possible roster changes are starting to echo louder.

Per Shams Charania of ESPN, Jaylen Brown has opted to get an arthroscopic procedure on his right knee. The Celtics anticipate that Brown will be back in time for the start of the club's 2025-26 training camp run. Brown becomes the second Boston All-Star to undergo surgery in as many months, following Jayson Tatum's May Achilles tendon repair.