The Boston Celtics are fast approaching a roster reckoning that we all knew was coming. But for the next seven weeks, our entire focus should be on the quest for a second title, and not the second ...

Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown, left, drives to the basket against Portland Trail Blazers guard Anfernee Simons during the second half of an NBA game, Wednesday, March 5, 2025, in Boston.

Boston's roster, as constructed, is not sustainable according to ESPN's Shams Charania. NBA teams are waiting for the Celtics to make trades.

The Celtics can still use some help off the bench, specifically at the wing position. Sam Hauser gives them some outside shooting, but he doesn't provide much play-making or defensive help.

Boston Celtics' Kristaps Porzingis (8), Jrue Holiday (4) and Derrick White (9) during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the New York Knicks Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025, in Boston.

While a move like this gets the Celtics under the NBA ’s second tax apron, fans have speculated that Boston will use their final roster spot to add Ben Simmons, who the Celtics have reportedly been interested in, per Marc Stein and Brian Windhorst.

Welcome to Boston.com’s three-part Celtics roster series, where we look at how things went in 2025 and what lies ahead for 2026. This is part one, focused on the big men.

Though we’ve already acknowledged the Celtics roster isn’t a finished product, evaluating the depth chart is a worthwhile endeavor at this point in the offseason. Here. We. Go.

Walshenters his third season with the Celtics and is set to make his third Summer League appearance after he averaged 9.0 points, 6.6 rebounds, and 2.2 assists in five Summer League games in 2024.