Will Josh Minot Price Himself OUT of Boston? | Neemias Queta LONG-TERM Potential

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🗓️ 7 November 2025

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Boston Celtics’ bench competition heats up as Josh Minot’s breakout performances raise questions about his long-term future. Will his rising profile price him out of Boston, or could Minot become a key piece next to Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown? John Karalis of Boston Sports Journal and Tom Westerholm weigh the impact of Minot’s contract, his fit with contenders, and possible league-wide interest. The conversation spotlights Neemias Queta's eye-popping defensive stats, exploring whether his role could grow from backup to starting center. Deep roster battles among Jordan Walsh, Hugo Gonzalez, Baylor Scheierman, and Chris Boucher showcase the uncertainty surrounding the ninth, tenth, and eleventh spots. Insights into Joe Mazzulla’s coaching approach and the Celtics’ development strategy reveal what Boston must do to build around its stars and maximize this transitional season. Can the Celtics’ role players solidify a championship-caliber rotation for next year?

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0:00.0	We're talking about the role players.
0:02.5	Is Josh Mynott getting too good?
0:04.7	Is Namish Qaeda really as good as the number show?
0:07.6	And who is fighting for that 9, 10, 11 spot?
0:10.8	It's right now on the Lockdown Celtics podcast.
0:15.8	Uh-huh.
0:17.1	Yep.
0:19.0	Be town.
0:20.4	Be ever ready.
0:21.8	It's the C's. Who else could it be? What they're going to say now? Screaming like J.T. Corralics. We kept a madness. Every game. Every practice. Crime time. Depp and D. White on the sideline. Rain and Jace. How we started. Raised Ben, how we finish. Locked on Celtics pod. home of the winners.
0:37.5	Hey, there.
0:39.3	Welcome back to the Lockdown Celtics podcast right here on the lockdown
0:42.0	podcast network. Where does your team every day? Your team is the Boston Celtics and I talk about
0:47.2	them Monday through Friday, Monday through Saturday this week because there's a bonus podcast
0:51.5	after the Friday night game in Orlando. Wherever you listen, however you listen, or if you want to watch a show on YouTube, it's free, it's available everywhere. Get into that comment section on YouTube if you want to share your thoughts with every dayers, people who are with me every Monday through Friday. There are a lot of you. Thank you so much. I'm John Corrales, beat writer for Boston Sports Journal. I've been covering the team for 20 years. I've been doing this podcast for 10, and I've written a couple of books about the team as well. Today show is brought to you by Fanduel. Right now, new customers can bet just five bucks. If your bet wins, you get $300 in bonus bets to use across the app.
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1:32.1	We're talking all about the role players.
1:36.2	This season is about who can accentuate Jalen Brown and Jason Tatum,
1:39.5	who is coming back at some point, either this season or next.
1:45.7	Who is going to be a part of this future run as the Celtics try to build a contender out of the ashes of a previous contender?
1:48.1	Later on, we'll go to the end of the bench because there's a Jordan Walsh, Hugo Gonzalez,
1:52.5	Baylor Shireman, kind of battle working.
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