REPORT: Boston Celtics Drop Stunning Decision On Payton Pritchard And Anfernee Simons Ahead Of New Season

Payton Pritchard reportedly will start for Celtics with Anfernee Simons serving as 6th man

The Boston Celtics still haven't conducted an introductory press conference for Anfernee Simons. Don't expect to see Simons in Boston in an official Celtics presser until media day in early Fall. And that's if the high scoring former Blazer guard is still a Celtic by then. Brad Stevens has reportedly been unsuccessful in his attempts to reroute Simons to a new team like he did with Georges Niang. If that remains the case, Simons is projected to …

Celtics' Payton Pritchard To Start In 2025/26?

Celtics guard Payton Pritchard won the NBA’s Sixth Man of the Year award in 2024/25 after averaging 14.3 points, 3.8 rebounds and 3.5 assists on .472/.407/.845 shooting in 80 games last season (28.4 MPG). Last week, he discussed his confidence in the team’s ability to remain competitive and his excitement for a larger role in 2025/26. After trading Jrue Holiday to Portland, Boston intends to promote Pritchard to the starting lineup for the upcom…

Report: Celtics plotting 1 surprise move for next season

Dec 17, 2021; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; The Boston Celtics logo is seen before their game against the Golden State Warriors at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports The 2025-26 season may end up as an experimental year for the Boston Celtics. The Celtics are planning to move veteran guard Payton Pritchard from the bench to the starting lineup next season, Grant Afseth of FastbreakJournal.com reported this week. Boston r…

Report: Boston Celtics ‘appear poised’ to elevate Payton Pritchard to starting 5

Boston Celtics guard Payton Pritchard was maybe the best reserve player in all of basketball in the 2024-25 campaign. Pritchard connected on a whopping 246 3-pointers off the bench — the most off the pine by any one player in a single season in NBA history — and earned the Sixth Man of the Year award. In light of his career year and the Celtics’ decision to trade one member of their starting backcourt from a season ago earlier in the offseason, …

REPORT: Boston Celtics Drop Stunning Decision On Payton Pritchard And Anfernee Simons Ahead Of New Season

Payton Pritchard And Anfernee Simons (Image Credits: Imagn) The Boston Celtics are entering the 2025-26 season with a new look roster and a surprising shift in their backcourt plans. With Jayson Tatum expected to miss the entire season due to a significant injury, the team is looking to add suitors for their rotation. As per FastbreakJournal, the Celtics are turning to homegrown talent Payton Pritchard as their new starting point guard. It’s a b…