Boston Celtics 2026-27 NBA Season Lookahead

Dan is joined by Bobby Manning (@RealBobManning) of CLNS Media to break down the 2026-27 Boston Celtics. FOLLOW Bobby’s podcasting work HERE: youtube.com/watch?is=Y-54g-lmgthzPBRC&v=A55kn-nKCok&feature=youtu.be. TIMESTAMPS⤵️0:00 - INTRO1:22 - The Jaylen Brown trade7:04 - Were the Celtics with Brown far away from contention?10:58 - Where Brown’s impact will be felt most20:44 - Paul George’s fit25:41 - Mitchell Robinson’s fit and the center rotation31:46 - Chris Cenac Jr. breakdown33:36  - Jayson Tatum’s performance post-Achilles injury43:04 - Can Payton Pritchard be Boston’s No. 2?49:11 - Derrick White’s efficiency concerns53:55 - The Celtics role player draft!59:47 - Top-10 rotation1:00:37 - Go-to crunch time lineup1:02:31 - Weirdo lineups we want to see1:03:53 - Boston’s belief in development1:08:30 - Biggest needs1:14:21 - Joe Mazzulla pressure meter1:17:46 - PREDICTIONSSUPPORT US ON PATREON 🫶SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCHSUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNELFOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️TikTok: @hardwoodknocksTwitter @HardwoodKnocksInstagram: @hardwood_knocks Dan's Bluesky: @danfavaleDan's Twitter: @danfavaleDan's IG: @danfavaleGrant's Bluesky: @granthughesBUSINESS INQUIRES⬇️hardwoodknocks@gmail.com