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The Orlando Magic just signed Noah Penda to a four-year contract, proving that financials are a guiding force of the Boston Celtics' offseason plans.

The NBA will add a new rule next season, where players are encouraged to fire up long-range buzzer-beaters like Boston Celtics guard Payton Pritchard does.

As the Boston Celtics reconfigure their depth chart at center, an intriguing potential option in free agency just came off the board.

The Celtics used the third-to-last pick in this year's NBA Draft on the Atlantic 10 Player of the Year. While his best attribute is clear, he provides more.

Will Magnay, who will be at Summer League, could be a perfect center option for the Boston Celtics to monitor.

The Celtics are adding an intriguing center who could grow into a meaningful role in Boston.

Former Boston Celtics center Robert Williams is being put in a brutal spot by the Portland Trail Blazers (and his own injury issues).

The Celtics' limited flexibility steers them toward investing in upside at a low cost. The Rockets' latest move adds a new potential option to that list.

There is a clear frontrunner to sign free-agent center Al Horford. Unfortunately, it is not the Boston Celtics.

Free-agent center Al Horford is reportedly mulling three options. The Boston Celtics are absent from that list. The Lakers and Warriors are not.