BOSTON— The Celtics kicked off training camp on Tuesday at the Auerbach Center with plenty of new faces in uniform after a serious roster revamp by Brad Stevens . Boston had full player participation in the two-hour session at the Auerbach Center beyond Jayson Tatum being sidelined as he continues his recovery from a torn Achilles. Here are four takeaways from the team’s opening session coming off an offseason of change.

Picking up the pace: A main point of emphasis for Boston’s new-look roster has been playing uptempo this season after ranking 30th in the league in pace in 2024-25. Without Tatum’s offense and playmaking to rely on, the Celtics are going to try to produce good offense earlier in the shot clock.

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