The Boston Celtics are going to look a lot different during the 2025-26 season, but there will be plenty of intrigue around the team as it navigates a season without Jayson Tatum.

The St. Louis native would of course need to return to something very close to the player he was before he hurt his Achilles tendon for that to happen.

Worse yet, Jayson Tatum might skip the entire season after suffering an Achilles injury during the Eastern Conference Semifinal series against the New York Knicks. Factoring these developments and the release of the Celtics’ schedule,

The son of Chicago Bulls legend Ron Harper, Harper has played for the Toronto Raptors and Detroit Pistons over the first three seasons of his NBA career. His playing time has been limited, as he has only appeared in 11 games throughout that span, averaging 2.2 points a night, but he seems to have potential.