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The Celtics opened free agency by bringing back Sam Hauser, Luke Kornet, and Neemias Queta, meaning 12 of Boston's championship players are back for next season. John Karalis of Boston Sports Journal discusses that and then opens the mailbag to talk about Joe Mazzulla developing young talent, Jordan Walsh's future, Kristaps Porzingis' recovery, Bronny James, and more.

The Celtics announced on Thursday that Kristaps Porzingis would miss 5-6 months after ankle surgery, meaning he'll miss the start of the season. John Karalis of Boston Sports Journal and Tom Westerholm react to that before getting into the Celtics draft. Baylor Scheierman and Anton Watson represent a chance for Boston to snag a useful player at the end of the first round and into the second, as well as provide some insurance against a quirky offseason that could cost them key players.

The NBA's new CBA is making things a little tough for a lot of teams, including the Celtics. Yes, they're going to run it back, but they still have decisions to make and fewer ways to improve their team. John Karalis of Boston Sports Journal and Keith Smith of Spotrac discuss the limitations the Celtics face and the looming contract decisions with Sam Hauser and Derrick White (and, I suppose, Jayson Tatum).

Brad Stevens added some clarity to the Celtics offseason plans on Tuesday with his comments on the NBA draft, their summer plans, and running it back for a chance at another title. John Karalis of Boston Sports Journal discusses all that and why running it back could be an even bigger challenge for the Celtics next season than overcoming questions was this season.

The mailbag is back! In this episode, we get into the Celtics offseason (and how limited their options are), how the championship impacted Tatum and Brown, Kristaps Porzingis injuries, Derrick White's progression, and whether Jordan Walsh can be a contributor next year. John Karalis of Boston Sports Journal gets into all of that, the forgotten era in Celtics (and NBA) history, duckboats, and his new book.

The Celtics championship parade produce a lot of great moments, from Joe Mazzulla going completely bonkers, to Al Horford wearing a trophy from beating the Mavs, to Derrick White getting lit. But as John Karalis of Boston Sports Journal explains, the real magic of the parade was seen in Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown's eyes and expressions as they looked out at the million or so fans and immediately became Celtics for life. Also, why Al Horford is sticking around ... and maybe longer than you realize ... while Oshae Brissett is exploring his options