Over the past couple of months, the Celtics have steadily torn down their championship core. With Brad Stevens running the show, he has made some of the biggest moves of the offseason to help the Celtics gain some more financial flexibility after the team was in danger of hitting the second apron.

The prognoses we've heard say it is possible Tatum could return as soon as the All-Star break, but 'possible' is not the same thing as 'probable'.

The Celtics have reportedly agreed to trade nine-year NBA veteran Georges Niang to the Jazz in a cost-cutting move.