Al Horford has traditionally preferred to play power forward, but he may need to start and close games at center for the Boston Celtics.

The Celtics' optimal lineups would have Horford at center instead of Aron Baynes in order to have some combination of Gordon Hayward, Marcus Smart, Jaylen Brown and Marcus Morris on the floor at the 2-4 positions.

"I do think they're going to start Horford at center, which is interesting," Lowe said. "I think organizationally, that's the way they're leaning."

The Celtics lost one of their versatile players in trading Jae Crowder to the Cleveland Cavaliers.