Celtics Media Day Takeaways: Everything We Learned Ahead of Training Camp
Tatum headed to the podium as Boston opened Media Day with questions about roster changes and his recovery from Achilles surgery.
- On Monday, September 28, 2026, the Boston Celtics held Media Day at the Auerbach Center, where ten players, head coach Joe Mazzulla, and president Brad Stevens addressed reporters ahead of the 2026-27 season.
- The team begins this season without Jaylen Brown for the first time in over a decade after he was traded to the Philadelphia 76ers in July following 10 seasons with the franchise.
- Boston added Paul George, Mitchell Robinson, and Mike Conley to the roster; George, entering his 17th NBA season, missed 86 games over the last two seasons due to injury.
- Head coach Mazzulla, who had no input on the Brown trade, said he is embracing the uncertainty. "The thing I'm most excited about is the unknown," Mazzulla said.
- Jayson Tatum, now healthy after Achilles surgery, enters his 10th season with the team. "It's tough, obviously," Tatum said regarding Brown's departure, though he remains grateful for their nine years together.
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