With more of the month of August behind us than in front, the 2025 NBA offseason is most of the way over. But there are still a few more weeks left in this month, with September and most of October ahead of us. With that much time having passed since the end of the last season, most players have found their home for the coming campaign ahead.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/celtics as Celtics Legend Reveals Why Boston Won’t Take Step Back This Season. A Boston Celtics standout has expressed surprising optimism about the 2025-26 team.

Instead, the Celtics are focusing on shrewdly adding pieces for the future. Let's face it: assuming Tatum makes a full recovery and is back on the floor for the 2026-27 campaign, Boston will surely be in the mix once again,