With the addition of Kristaps Porzingis, the Celtics have three players at age 27 or younger who have made an NBA All-Star team.
Porzingis, Jaylen Brown, and Jayson Tatum have an opportunity to chase a championship together as they enter the prime of their careers.
“I think it lines up perfectly. We’re similar age,” Porzingis said during an interview with Celtics in-house reporter Marc D’Amico. “I think this is a good age for a basketball player because you start to mature. You see, basketball slows down, you have more experience, maybe your priorities change a little bit.