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The Boston Celtics<\/a> are entering a transition year with their center rotation in flux. Kristaps Porzi\u0146\u0123is<\/a> was dealt to the Atlanta Hawks<\/a>. Luke Kornet<\/a> and Al Horford<\/a> also moved on. That leaves Boston testing a mix of Neemias Queta<\/a>, Luka Garza<\/a>, Amari Williams<\/a>, and Chris Boucher<\/a> to see who can stick.<\/p>\n But if that group doesn\u2019t fully answer the question, another option could surface next summer. A reunion with Robert Williams III<\/a> remains a possibility, offering Boston a familiar solution in the middle.<\/p>\n Williams\u2019 Impact in Boston<\/p>\n At his peak, Williams was a Defensive Player of the Year candidate and a force who raised Boston\u2019s ceiling. His rim protection, lob threat, and short-roll playmaking supercharged the Celtics\u2019 schemes. During his two most productive years, Boston reached the NBA Finals and then the Eastern Conference Finals. His chemistry with Jayson Tatum<\/a> and Jaylen Brown<\/a> was seamless.<\/p>\n On paper, he still looks like a snug fit for Boston. But availability will always be the catch.<\/p>\n Williams\u2019 Time After the Celtics<\/p>\n After his trade to the Portland Trail Blazers<\/a>, injuries again limited his runway. He played just 26 games across two seasons in Portland<\/a>, and his effectiveness has always hinged on explosiveness and timing.<\/p>\n That said, the upside hasn\u2019t disappeared. If he can stay healthy and regain functional burst, Williams\u2019 impact should return quickly. His feel in Boston\u2019s system is already proven. If medicals check out and the minutes are sustainable, his market could line up with what the Celtics can afford.<\/p>\n How the Celtics Could Make It Work<\/p>\n Boston projects to have access to the full mid-level exception next summer \u2014 roughly $15 million to start<\/a>. While they may not spend it all on Williams, he could be worth a team-friendly swing.<\/p>\n It will still hinge on health. The front office also has to evaluate its in-house options. Queta has breakout buzz. Garza\u2019s offense might demand minutes if his defense holds. If either hits, the urgency to add a veteran big drops.<\/p>\n The Verdict<\/p>\n A reunion with Robert Williams III makes basketball sense \u2014 if the price and health align. Boston shouldn\u2019t overspend. But a low-risk, high-reward deal using the MLE could give them back a defensive anchor and a locker-room fit.<\/p>\n For a Celtics team planning a quick turnaround once Tatum returns, betting on a known commodity could be the kind of calculated swing that pays off.<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tKeith Watkins<\/a> Keith Watkins is a sports journalist covering the NBA for Heavy.com, with a focus on the Golden State Warriors, Boston Celtics, and Los Angeles Lakers. He previously wrote for FanSided, NBA Analysis Network, and Last Word On Sports. Keith is based in Bangkok, Thailand. More about Keith Watkins<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tMore Heavy on Celtics\n\t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\tLoading more stories\n\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Photo by Elsa\/Getty Images Jaylen Brown, Boston Celtics The Boston Celtics are entering a transition year with their…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":159037,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[434],"tags":[49,48,459,82],"class_list":["post-159036","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-nba","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-nba","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/159036","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=159036"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/159036\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/159037"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=159036"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=159036"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=159036"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}