A look at what happened for Kristaps Porzingis and the rest of the Boston bigs in 2025 and what lies ahead in 2026.

The focus of the 2025 NBA draft is on the top of this class, especially Cooper Flagg likely going to the Dallas Mavericks at No. 1 overall, but most the marquee franchises in the sport will be deep in their scouting bag trying to find young players who might be able to contribute in the future because of where they are picking.

“There were rumblings at the trade deadline KD wanted to land with the Celtics or Knicks,” O’Connor wrote. “New York’s interest reportedly isn’t mutual anymore. Boston’s cap sheet and trajectory make that scenario highly unlikely.”

NBA superstar Kevin Durant reportedly wanted to join the Boston Celtics before the trade deadline this past season.