Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis were traded, while Luke Kornet (and presumably Al Horford) departed in free agency. With that in mind, the team has been linked to Russell Westbrook as a potential destination for the former MVP. At the same time, Westbrook could be himself on the Celtics, coming off the bench as the second unit’s leading scorer,” Fox Sports wrote. Story continues below advertisement“Relying on being a dominant defensive team that can stretch the floor won’t work for the Celtics in 2025-2026. With White, Pritchard and Simons already in tow, adding Westbrook may seem a bit excessive.