Or at least that is the point of view of the hosts of the "How Bout Them Celtics!" podcast, Jack Simone and Sam LaFrance. They took some time on a recent episode of their show to talk over how the University of Iowa alum will likely take on a more important role with the Celtics in the 2026-27 NBA regular season despite likely seeing less consistent minutes thanks to several new additions to the team.

Their 2026-27 outlook could be a lot different if conversations with the Boston Celtics went another way. It was clear that star Celtics wing Jaylen Brown was on the trade block this offseason, and Minnesota was rumored to be among the teams interested.