Celtics' Shooting Specialist Makes Bold Claim For Next Season

Celtics' Shooting Specialist Makes Bold Claim For Next Season

The Boston Celtics have undergone major changes over the past few months compared to their roster that won the NBA Finals last summer. Jayson Tatum’s Achilles injury played the biggest part in creating that change, but according to Payton Pritchard, none of their recent moves or losses change Boston’s expectations for next year. “We’re definitely trying to be a playoff team. We’re trying to win a championship,” Pritchard said to NBC Sports Bosto…

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The Celtics‘ biggest transactions this offseason – including trades that sent Jrue Holiday to Portland and Kristaps Porzingis to Atlanta – have been more about reducing the team’s payroll as opposed to upgrading the roster. Still, despite those summer moves and the fact that Jayson Tatum will be sidelined with a torn Achilles, reigning Sixth Man of the Year Payton Pritchard remains confident in the team’s ability to compete. “We’re definitely tr…

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Hoops Wire/File photo The Celtics have trimmed payroll this offseason, moving out Jrue Holiday, Kristaps Porzingis and most recently Georges Niang. But Payton Pritchard isn’t backing off from the team’s expectations. “We’re definitely trying to be a playoff team. We’re trying to win a championship,” Pritchard said on the Celtics Talk Podcast with NBC Sports Boston’s Chris Forsberg. “It’s not even about playoffs, we have one standard in Boston an…

Payton Pritchard names the departed Boston Celtics teammate he will miss most, 'it definitely sucks'

The Boston Celtics had to break up their core ahead of the 2025-26 NBA season. The decision came in light of the front office wanting to avoid getting slammed with huge luxury taxes under the second apron. To do so, the Boston Celtics made multiple trades. For instance, Jrue Holiday was traded to the Portland Trail Blazers. Speaking of Holiday, Celtics’ Payton Pritchard recently made a heartwarming admission about the 2x NBA champion. Photo by D…

Payton Pritchard's Championship Truth Bomb On Celtics' Lowered Expectations

A lot has changed for the Boston Celtics over the past few months. And yet, in Payton Pritchard’s eyes, there’s still only one overarching goal for this team to pursue next season, and that’s to win a championship. The Celtics’ 2024-25 campaign came crashing down last year after Jayson Tatum suffered a ruptured Achilles tendon in Game 4 of their Eastern Conference semifinals series against the New York Knicks. He’s now expected to miss the entir…