The Boston Celtics’ late-game execution woes have masked -- or at least diminished -- some of the more encouraging trends the team has produced through the first 12 games of the season.

Over the past week, perhaps nothing has been as notable as the rather unexpected emergence of third-year wing Jordan Walsh.

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Walsh’s defensive potential has been evident ever since the Celtics snagged him with the 38th pick in the 2023 NBA Draft. But he played sparingly on two championship-level teams, and it felt fair to suggest that the 2025-26 season was a bit of a make-or-break campaign , even if Walsh is still only 21 years old entering his third NBA season.

After logging three DNPs and playing sparingly through the early pa

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