It is the biggest open secret in the NBA that the Celtics have some serious depth concerns in their frontcourt rotations.

Jaylen Brown is enjoying a fast start to the season and is starting to get some help from Payton Pritchard and Derrick White. All three made massive contributions to the Celtics getting to .500 on Sunday,

During his time suiting up for the Celtics, Carr wore only jersey No. 43 and put up 4.8 points and 1.3 rebounds per game.

Payton Pritchard has struggled from the perimeter to begin the 2025-26 season, but is finding other ways to contribute

Boston piled up four extra second round picks by moving down from No. 32 and used one to help dump the salary of Georges Niang, which saved the team tens of millions more in luxury tax penalties. That’s not a fun thing to advertise but is also a reality for a team that went all-in financial over the past two years.

Improving their crunch-time execution also is a point of emphasis for the Celtics. As of Friday, Boston ranked 25th in point differential and 28th in net rating in clutch situations, defined as the final five minutes of regulation and overtime when the score is within five points.

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The former Kansas player won titles in 1974 and 1978 with the revamped Celtics, earning a Finals MVP in 1976 and a spot on two All-NBA teams before and after that season.