Celtics Make Quiet Move on Third-Year Forward

The Boston Celtics did not have to push any buttons or pull any levers on Monday, they just had to sit back and let Jordan Walsh continue to be part of the team's remade future. That's because Walsh's contract for the 2026-27 season became guaranteed on July 20, which means he is set on the payroll for another year.

Walsh played sparsely in his first two seasons after he was chosen in the second round out of Arkansas, logging nine games as a rookie and 52 games in Year 2, when he averaged only 7.8 minutes. But coach Joe Mazzulla gave him a bigger role in 2025-26, when he played 68 games, including 25 starts, and averaged 17.8 minutes. Walsh is a very good defender, but still has holes in his offensive game, which was part of the reason he was in and out of the Celtics rotation.