In the aftermath of the Jaylen Brown trade, the Boston Celtics need to start building around their sole franchise superstar, Jayson Tatum. And, with two of his three supporting superstars, Paul George and Derrick White,

The Celtics received an encouraging update on Trey Murphy III after the Jaylen Brown trade reshaped their draft assets.

The Boston Celtics were aiming big in their trade aspirations for Jaylen Brown, but it appears there might not be a team willing to meet their price for the former Finals MVP.

Marcus Smart, who played for the Celtics from 2014-2023, will reunite with former Boston coach Ime Udoka in Houston. He will sign a two-year, $13 million deal with the Rockets, according to ESPN's Shams Charania.

They have been focused around star Milwaukee Bucks big man Giannis Antetokounmpo and his seemingly never-ending trade saga,

The Jaylen Brown blockbuster trade was a true fortune-changer for the Philadelphia 76ers. It was also a reason for them to get even greedier amid what already appears as a dream 2026 NBA offseason that has seen them shift from Eastern Conference curiosities to potential Eastern Conference conquerors.

The Celtics were reluctant to part ways with him when they were in the mix to trade for (then) star Milwaukee Bucks big man Giannis Antetokounmpo.