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 of course will miss most if not all of next season as he recuperates from a torn Achilles tendon injury.

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.

Multiple sources indicated to MassLive on draft night that Williams would eventually land a two-way deal but the Celtics waived Miles Norris earlier this week to open two-way slots for Williams and undrafted rookie RJ Luis Jr.