Brad Stevens, the Celtics' president of basketball operations, spoke out recently with an update about both Tatum and Jaylen Brown. Of course, Brown underwent knee surgery after the season ended to repair a partially torn meniscus in his right knee.

Gonzalez made his Celtics debut in the Friday win over the Grizzlies as the C’s improved to 1-0 at Las Vegas. The 19-year-old wing swooped in for a put-back layup off a missed 3-pointer on the first possession of the game — he was off from there. Turns out, that play helped him get into the rhythm of the game.

Feb 28, 2025; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown (7) high fives forward Jayson Tatum (0) after the Cleveland Cavaliers called a timeout during the first quarter at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Winslow Townson-Imagn Images / Winslow Townson-Imagn Images

Barring a miracle, the 2025-26 season will be a write-off for the Boston Celtics. It was clear once Jayson Tatum tore his Achilles that the Celtics weren’t going to be in championship contention.

During his time suiting up for the Celtics, Pressey wore only jersey No. 26 and put up 3.1 points, 1.5 rebounds, and 2.9 assists per game.

Horford has been heavily linked to the Warriors on the open market as Golden State star Stephen Curry also hinted as much recently. Per The Athletic’s Anthony Slater, Curry sounds optimistic about Horford joining the Warriors for next season. “He’s a champion, great player,” Curry said. “When…if, when all that stuff happens, I’ll talk about it.”

A Boston Celtics rookie is fully aware he must improve in this critical area as he transitions to his first season in the NBA.

His former head coach at Virginia Commonwealth University, Ryan Odom, may know the answer to that particular question as well as anyone does.