The Celtics have two selections to use in the 2025 draft, a pick in the first round at No. 28 overall, and another in the second round at No. 32.

You’re reading Court Sense, a biweekly Celtics newsletter from the Boston Globe. Click here to join the fun. “You just have to be a little bit different so people take notice, but you don’t want to shock them into disbelief,” said former New Hampshire governor Chris Sununu, who followed his father and brother into politics.

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New York Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns and his future with the team were the topic of discussion among one NBA insider, citing potential partnerships overseas during the offseason.

Since the Celtics traded Smart in 2023, he has struggled staying on the court because of injuries, but he too would cost substantially less than Holiday would, and his contract is set to expire in 2026. He is also a former Defensive Player of the Year, winning the award with Boston in 2022.

The 22-year-old is a solid rebounder and rim protector who can also hit a shot at a good rate from beyond the arc.

The original banners, stained by cigarette smoke and other remnants of the old Boston Garden, are preserved in the Celtics' “vault.” In 2021, the originals were put on public display for the first time in 26 years, at the Boston Public Library, to celebrate the NBA’s 75 th anniversary.