Meanwhile, FanDuel Sportsbook has the Celtics’ over/under at 42.5 wins. The 18-time NBA champions will open their season on October 22 against the Philadelphia 76ers and will have eight instances of back-to-back games. Bookies.com’s Bill Speros also wrote that the Celtics will travel 42,804.6 miles in 18 road trips.

Payton Pritchard gradually broke through as an undersized guard with the Celtics, and Houston is hoping for a similar trajectory with Reed Sheppard.

The Houston Rockets have locked in who their top-end talents will be next season. Kevin Durant, Alperen Sengun, and Amen Thompson will be the team's best player

Boston Celtics guard Payton Pritchard, the NBA's reigning Sixth Man of the Year, is expected to have a larger role with the team during the 2025-26 campaign.