The Boston Celtics are currently preparing for a 2025-26 season that will see them take the floor with a vastly different roster than what they've had two years. Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis are now on different teams thanks to trades orchestrated to duck the second apron, and Jayson Tatum is expected to miss the entire season with the torn Achilles injury he suffered in last year's playoffs. One person who subscribes to that school of thought is 2008 Celtics champion Kendrick Perkins, who recently took to ESPN's NBA Today to relay his thoughts. Still, if Boston plays its cards right, they could position themselves this year to be able to hit the ground running whenever their best player returns. The Celtics will kick off the 2025-26 season at home against the Philadelphia 76ers on October 22.