Boston Celtics Rumors

Celtics' head coach Joe Mazzulla endorsed Queta to win the Most Improved Player of the Year award earlier this week, according to Adam Himmelsbach of The Boston Globe.

Jaylen Brown has backed Queta to win the Most Improved Player of the Year award this season, according to Jay King of The Athletic. "He's been just consistently getting better, protecting the rim, finishing, making those little shots, rebounding. He's been great. In my opinion, he's probably one of the most improved players this year. And I don't know if he's up for the award, but he should be," Brown said.

Brown was named the Eastern Conference Player of the Week on Monday.

Tatum was named the Eastern Conference Player of the Week on Monday.

Celtics teammate Jaylen Brown told reporters that Tatum's performance in Wednesday's win against the Thunder "was a step in the right direction" for the latter, Jay King of The Athletic reports.

In his March 26 column, Zach Kram of ESPN.com lists Hugo eighth in his NBA rookie rankings.

Vucevic, who's dealing with a finger injury, hopes he can be fit enough to play in the playoffs, he told Gary Washburn of The Boston Globe. "The good thing is I can still do some stuff on the court," he said recently. "That will help me for when I come back [to be in] shape, and hopefully I get a couple games before the playoffs, get back in rhythm with the guys that week between regular season and playoffs, every­thing going as smoothly as possible."

Queta is seen as a player who could receive a significant raise in his next contract, according to Yossi Gozlan of The Third Apron.

Tatum, who's rehabbing from an Achilles tear suffered in the 2025 NBA Playoffs, is uncertain on whether he'll return at some point during the 2025-26 season, according to Ramona Shelburne of ESPN.

Queta could remain the Celtics' starting center for the foreseeable future, Brian Robb of MassLive.com speculates.

Pritchard could move to the bench on a permanent basis following the moves made by the Celtics at the trade deadline, according to Jay King of The Athletic.

Tatum has begun controlled 5-on-5 scrimmaging with coaches as he progresses in his recovery from a torn Achilles suffered during the 2025 playoffs, ESPN's Shams Charania reported Sunday.

Brown was named the Eastern Conference Player of the Month in January on Tuesday.

Simons remains on Boston's roster despite early expectations he'd be used to shed luxury-tax salary, Michael Scotto of USA Today reports.

The Celtics are actively shopping Simons' $27.6 million expiring contract in an effort to land an impact starting center before the deadline, Evan Sidery of Forbes.com reports.

Simons has been linked with a potential move to the Clippers before the Feb. 5 trade deadline, according to Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints.

Brown was named an Eastern Conference All-Star starter on Monday.

Simons is making it hard for the Celtics to trade him based on his recent performances, according to Brian Robb of MassLive.

Bobby Marks of ESPN.com relays that the Celtics would shed $9 million in cap space by trading Boucher.

Hauser has been making an impact on defense for the Celtics since returning to the starting lineup earlier this month, according to Brian Robb of MassLive. "I think everyone always sees Sam's shooting," head coach Mazzulla recently said, "but his defense is top-notch, and he has the ability to focus on a guy and take tendencies, and I thought he was great defensively."

The Celtics might decide against trading Simons before the Feb. 5 deadline, according to Gary Washburn of The Boston Globe.

The Celtics' biggest potential move would likely involve Simons, ESPN's Tim Bontemps reports.

Walsh said he's not overly concerned about his recent move to the bench, Jay King of The Athletic reports.

Brown recently said he takes pride in being a two-way player for the Celtics, Jay King of The Athletic reports.

Gonzalez has been a pleasant surprise for the Celtics this season, according to Brian Robb of MassLive.