Boston’s 2025–26 reset centers on Jayson Tatum’s health, moving away from the 2024 title core to a fresh mix of proven vets and high-upside youngsters. Porzingis and Holiday exit, Horford (likely) departs, and Luke Kornet finds a new home, clearing minutes for Anfernee Simons, Josh Minott and Luka Garza. The 2025 Draft haul—Hugo Gonzalez, Amari Williams and Max Shulga—adds youth with potential. The zeitgeist question: which newcomer will carry the fantasy torch next season?

The CLNS Media pod crew debates role clarity, minutes, and fit in a Boston system now built around versatility and spacing. Fantasy managers should watch how these moves translate into usage by week, with the mix of veterans and youngsters shaping scoring, threes, defensive stats and DFS upside across the year.

The Celtics head into 2025-26 with a thin frontcourt. Neemias Queta is projected to start at center, Chris Boucher slides to power forward, and Luka Garza with Xavier Tillman battle for minutes. Offseason attrition raises frontcourt risk and fantasy baggage, making minute distribution crucial.

Locked On Fantasy Basketball weighs Queta’s upside, Boucher’s path to minutes, and Garza/Tillman’s ceilings. For fantasy players, the focus is raw stats: blocks, boards, efficient scoring, and how matchup-driven usage could turn a waiver add into a weekly contributor.

The Celtics are rebooting for 2025-26, trading Holiday and Porzingis and letting Luke Kornet walk as they lean into a youth-forward rebuild. Boston inked Luka Garza and Josh Minott and added Max Shulga, Amari Williams, and Hugo Gonzalez through the draft, signaling a season that could be about development and upside rather than immediate title contention. The question: how fast can the new faces knit into a cohesive, fantasy-friendly rotation?

Fantasy managers should monitor how Garza, Williams, Minott, Shulga, and Gonzalez absorb roles behind Tatum and Brown. If the youngsters progress quickly, Boston could surprise with breakout contributions in limited minutes, turning a “gap year” into meaningful late-season upside for dynasty and deep-league rosters.

Neemias Queta could finally claim a larger role in Boston as the Celtics pivot from veteran bigs to a younger, more mobile frontcourt. With Chris Boucher, Luka Garza, and Amari Williams in the mix, Queta’s rim-protection and finishing around the basket could translate into real DFS upside in favorable matchups. Boston’s frontcourt depth opens a path for increased minutes, making Queta a potential late-round breakout candidate.

As the Celtics reshuffle their rotation, Queta’s growth hinges on conditioning and learning the playbook quickly. If he grabs 12-16 minutes in solid spots, he could deliver impact blocks and efficient scoring around the rim, elevating his fantasy ceiling in daily formats and dynasty leagues alike.

Stay tuned for early-season rotations and matchup-driven opportunities, where Queta’s energy alone might spark a few explosive fantasy games.