Trade #1:

Hawks get:

C Kristaps Porzingis

Celtics get:

C Onyeka Okongwu

PF Georges Niang

SG Kobe Bufkin

2025 LAL FRP

Trade #2:

Pistons get:

PG Jrue Holiday

2025 BOS FRP

Celtics get:

PF Tobias Harris

Extend:

C Al Horford(2 years, minimum)

Draft:

Round 1

22-Johni Broome-PF, Auburn

Round 2

32-Tahaad Pettiford-PG, Auburn

Summary:

Here, the Celtics make a pathway to get themselves out of the 2nd apron by trading Porzingis and Holiday for cheaper guys and expiring contracts, while maintaining a team that can make a dark horse run if Tatum returns healthy in time.

Rotation:

Starters:

PG: Derrick White

SG: Jaylen Brown

SF: Sam Hauser

PF: Tobias Harris

C: Onyeka Okongwu

Bench:

PG: Payton Pritchard

SG: Kobe Bufkin

SF: Georges Niang

PF: Al Horford

C: Neemias Queta

Rest of Bench:

PG: Tahaad Pettiford

SG: Baylor Schierman

SF: Jordan Walsh

PF: Johni Broome

C: Xavier Tillman

Goals:

1.Jaylen Brown bounces back and earns an All-NBA nod in Tatum's abscence, averaging 26 PPG, 9 RPG, and 5 APG, in addition to 1.5 SPG.

2.Derrick White earns an All-Star nod and All-Defensive nod.

3.Payton Pritchard wins 6MOTY once again.

4.Tatum returns at some point in the playoffs, and the Celtics finish anywhere from 4-8 in the East and make it all the way to the Conference Finals with Tatum bouncing back to form.