What lessons can the Boston Celtics learn from the 2025 NBA Finals? The Celtics find themselves in a position they are not often in over the course of the last several years, watching the postseason unfold after an early exit in the 2025 NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals second round at the hands of the New York Knicks.

The Boston Celtics are going to look like a different team next year in more ways than one.For starters, superstar Jayson Tatum won't be in the fray, as he'll be recovering from a ruptured Achilles.But Boston also might make a pivotal trade or two this offseason that subtracts a valuable piece from their championship core that brought the franchise its eighteenth championship banner just a year ago.

The 22-year-old is a solid rebounder and rim protector who can also hit a shot at a good rate from beyond the arc.