Or at least that is the view of Bleacher Report NBA expert Eric Pincus, who ranked the Celtics center as the No. 30 overall free agent heading into the league's 2025 offseason. And given how the Vanderbilt alum has been playing for Boston,

Joe Mazzulla’s core rotation consists of nine Celtics players. Nearly half of them were unavailable Tuesday night in Toronto. No Jrue Holiday and Al Horford, who both sat out on the first night of a back-to-back.

The Boston Celtics were without several key players but still defeated the Toronto Raptors for their sixth straight win.

It was not all that long ago that backup Boston Celtics big man Luke Kornet was seen as a potential liability for his ball club, some analysts even clamoring for his trade from the team for a more reliable backup big.

The Celtics downgraded Kristaps Porzingis minutes before tipoff in Toronto and started a surprise replacement in his spot.

Jaylen Brown scored 24 points, Derrick White had 22, and the Boston Celtics beat the Raptors 111-101 on Tuesday night.

Kristaps Porzingis was a surprise downgrade right before tipoff, leading to new addition Torrey Craig getting his first start in Boston.

Still, behind some clutch shooting from Derrick White and a crafty play call from Joe Mazzulla that enabled Neemias Queta to score a late-game layup, the Celtics prevailed, 111-101, as they continue their February surge.

Jan 31, 2025; Toronto, Ontario, CAN: Toronto Raptors center Jakob Poeltl (19) controls the ball as Chicago Bulls center Nikola Vucevic (9) tries to defend during the third quarter at Scotiabank Arena. Mandatory Credit: Nick Turchiaro-Imagn Images / Nick Turchiaro-Imagn Images Jakob Poeltl isn’t quite ready to return.

Backup Boston Celtics big man Luke Kornet could be a top free agent this summer. Or at least that is the view of Bleacher Report NBA expert Eric Pincus, who ranked the Celtics center as the No. 30 ...