# Boston Celtics 2026-27 NBA Season Lookahead

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Podcast: [Hardwood Knocks: An NBA Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/hardwood-knocks-an-nba-podcast-47033)
Published: 2026-09-14T09:01:07+00:00
Episode link: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/boston-celtics-2026-27-nba-season-lookahead--75107413
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## Resource

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 - INTRO 1:22 - The Jaylen Brown trade 7:04 - Were the Celtics with Brown far away from contention? 10:58 - Where Brown’s impact will be felt most 20:44 - Paul George’s fit 25:41 - Mitchell Robinson’s fit and the center rotation 31:46 - Chris Cenac Jr. breakdown 33:36 - Jayson Tatum’s performance post-Achilles injury 43:04 - Can Payton Pritchard be Boston’s No. 2? 49:11 - Derrick White’s efficiency concerns 53:55 - The Celtics role player draft! 59:47 - Top-10 rotation 1:00:37 - Go-to crunch time lineup 1:02:31 - Weirdo lineups we want to see 1:03:53 - Boston’s belief in development 1:08:30 - Biggest needs 1:14:21 - Joe Mazzulla pressure meter 1:17:46 - PREDICTIONS SUPPORT US ON PATREON 🫶 SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCH SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️ TikTok: @hardwoodknocks Twitter @HardwoodKnocks Instagram: @hardwood_knocks Dan's Bluesky: @danfavale Dan's Twitter: @danfavale Dan's IG: @danfavale Grant's Bluesky: @granthughes BUSINESS INQUIRES⬇️ hardwoodknocks@gmail.com

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