Based on his track record, Porzingis was truly a luxury for Boston, which had the depth to survive his absences the past two seasons. (Porzingis played just 57 games in 2023-24.) With the repeater tax kicking in, plus the limitations imposed by the second apron, Porzingis was expendable in pursuit of a more balanced cap sheet.

The Boston Celtics traded Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis. Why did they do that? What could be next? Here's an explainer.

During a recent episode of the "You've Got Boston" podcast, host Noa Dalzell was joined by Tyler Rucker of "No Ceilings" to break down Raynaud's game. They dove into his potential fit on both sides of the ball before discussing whether he could earn minutes in the rotation.