Havlicek Stole the Pod 1: A new era for the Boston Celtics, and us
Havlicek Stole the Pod 1: A new era for the Boston Celtics, and us
The Boston Celtics are on the precipice of a new era. Celtics President of Basketball Operations Brad Stevens just sat down with the media for the first time since Boston was defeated by the New York Knicks in their 2025 NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals second round series that saw Jayson Tatum go down in Game 4 with a torn Achilles, Jaylen Brown playing on a partially torn meniscus, Kristaps Porzingis reduced to a shell of himself due to illness among other issues plaguing the roster.
What does the future hold for the Celtics in light of their looming historic payroll and tax bill, in light of all the above? Which players are likely on the move, and who will still be in green and white when the dust settles? Could a major rebuild be about to unfold in Boston?
The hosts of the new "Havlicek Stole the Pod" show took a close look at the future at the start of their own rebuild, rising from the ashes of prior iterations to start anew. Check it out below (and please forgive any technical issues as we navigate a new production model).
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