There is legitimate concern about the roster construction of the team now, as well as the potential cap hit Kessler might command down the road.

Kessler has been the center of many trade proposals for the C’s, and it makes sense why. He is a certified beast in the paint, averaging 11 points, 11 rebounds, two assists, and three blocks per game this season.

A new blockbuster trade proposal has the Boston Celtics gaining an emerging center in exchange for guard Jaden Springer and a first round pick in the 2030 NBA D

What is the Boston Celtics' toughest question to answer ahead of the NBA's 2025 trade deadline? Given the Celtics have run back the same roster more or less that won them the 2024 NBA title, one would think that there would not be all that much in need of answering.

The Boston Celtics have been an on and off team recently, winning one game and losing the next. They need to shake things up, and a trade would do that well. Bleacher Report’s Greg Swartz came up with two trade targets, one dream and one realistic, that the Celtics could pull off at the deadline.

The Boston Celtics are in a position where they can take some flyers with players. Their roster is so good that they can afford this luxury. This trade proposal

But with that said, it also does not rule out the possibility of Boston making some minor moves, which Bleacher Report cap expert Eric Pincus recently explained in an article surveying the NBA's potential trade options.