Or at least that is the view of Bleacher Report NBA expert Eric Pincus, who ranked the Celtics center as the No. 30 overall free agent heading into the league's 2025 offseason. And given how the Vanderbilt alum has been playing for Boston,

After sleepwalking through the holiday season and much of January, the Celtics are 6-1 in their last seven games. The secret to their turnaround, according to one veteran player: Luke Kornet.

The Celtics will be missing at least two important pieces when they visit the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday night.

Boston Celtics' Jrue Holiday (4) shoots against Toronto Raptors' Bruce Brown (11) and Scottie Barnes (4) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer) AP

It was not all that long ago that backup Boston Celtics big man Luke Kornet was seen as a potential liability for his ball club, some analysts even clamoring for his trade from the team for a more reliable backup big.

The pair of Celtics reserves recently sat down with Sam's brother Joey (a G League player himself) to talk about their respective paths to the NBA.

Payton Pritchard made eight 3-pointers and scored 28 points, Jayson Tatum finished with his fourth career triple-double, and the Boston Celtics beat the Philadelphia 76ers 124-104.

The Celtics starters haven't been at their best throughout this season, but they're looking to clean up their play with the playoffs creeping closer.

Among the 106 players who have appeared in at least 45 games this season, White ranks second in the NBA in fourth-quarter 3-pointers, averaging 1 per game.

Backup Boston Celtics big man Luke Kornet could be a top free agent this summer. Or at least that is the view of Bleacher Report NBA expert Eric Pincus, who ranked the Celtics center as the No. 30 ...