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The Boston Celtics have made yet another curious offseason move, trading 32-year-old 3-point specialist Georges Niang and two second-round picks to the Utah Jazz in exchange for RJ Luis Jr., an undrafted rookie on a two-way contract. On the surface, this trade was more or less a salary dump. While a rebuilding team, the Jazz are expected to absorb Niang’s 2024-25 salary ($8.2 … [Read more...] about Celtics’ Georges Niang Trade Wasn’t Just About Salary Dump

The Boston Celtics had to find a quality center to fill their hole this offseason. After losing Jayson Tatum to an injury during last season’s playoffs, Boston decided to pivot and essentially treat next season as a gap year. Some players might agree with it, others might not, but the Celtics shed millions in salary and depleted their talent pool. They traded two core guys of … [Read more...] about The Boston Celtics Get a Center with Championship Experience

BOSTON – The Celtics aren’t just reloading — they’re restructuring. Following Jayson Tatum’s Achilles tear, Boston had to re-evaluate its short- and long-term approach. That meant trimming their tax bill and making their championship window more flexible. They offloaded Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porziņģis, saving around $200 million in salary and repeater tax hits. They also … [Read more...] about The Celtics’ Starting Five After Trading Niang And Adding Boucher

The 2025 NBA Draft feels like it was just yesterday. Even still, the 2026 NBA Draft is less than a year away. With that in mind, you can bet your bottom dollar that there are multiple teams who have already started to do their homework on the next crop of potential rookies. Albertie’s 2026 NBA Lottery Mock Draft (V.1) In this mock draft, Last Word on Hoops will predict which … [Read more...] about Albertie’s 2026 NBA Lottery Mock Draft (V.1)

According to Noa Dalzell of SB Nation’s Celtics Blog, Charles Bassey wants to remain in the NBA despite drawing interest from overseas. Dalzell said that Bassey, coming off a strong 2025 Las Vegas summer league performance, wants to sign with the Celtics. “They go to the playoffs every year,” Bassey said in Las Vegas. “So, obviously, just learning from those guys, it’s great … [Read more...] about Free Agent Rumors: Charles Bassey, Shabazz Napier, Carsen Edwards and Onrulup Bitim

The Chicago Bulls have been in the play-in for three consecutive seasons. It seems like this is the summer they will rebuild completely and try to trade all their veterans. They managed to send Lonzo Ball to the Cleveland Cavaliers, and now, Nikola Vucevic remains their lone veteran who can bring back some assets. Yet, according to the latest reports, there is not much traction … [Read more...] about Five Teams That Can Benefit From Nikola Vucevic Trade Drama

More and more NBA players are finding regular playing time and better contracts across the ocean. The latest example of someone potentially making the trek to Europe is one of the summer league stars, Charles Bassey. To be fair, he has already played four seasons in the NBA, making it logical for him to dominate the summer league competition. Yet, while he showed promising … [Read more...] about Summer League Standout Likely to Move to Europe

The Boston Celtics have won 18 NBA championships, the most in league history. However, they aren’t just a franchise with a rich back tapestry. They’ve been one of the better teams in the NBA for the past several years, all but smoothly transitioning from one era of dominance to another. Unfortunately, at least for them, Boston’s era of peace and prosperity may now be at an end. … [Read more...] about 3 Burning Questions For Celtics Heading Into 2025-26 Season