Celtics’ Payroll Reportedly Expected To Prompt Offseason Changes
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BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS – MAY 11: Boston Celtics President of Basketball Operations Brad Stevens … More looks on before Game Five of the Eastern Conference Semifinals between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Boston Celtics at TD Garden on May 11, 2022 in Boston, Massachusetts. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Maddie Malhotra/Getty Images) Getty Images The Boston Celtics are staring down the prospect of fielding the most expensive roster in league history. The Celtics have $445 million in projected salary and tax penalties in 2025-26. That figure could exceed $500 million when the roster gets filled out. As new ownership, led by William Chisholm, enters the picture, the expectation is that Boston’s roster will undergo a summer makeover. “The rest of the league is bracing for some level of change,” said Shams Charania in a recent appearance on the Pat McAfee Show. “Sources have been telling me for weeks now that the Celtics will be exploring trade options this offseason.” Exploring Celtics’ most likely offseason trade candidates Boston has five players on the books for at least $28 million next season. Under this more punitive collective bargaining agreement, that may not be tenable, even if the Celtics repeat as NBA champions. For a franchise that spent this and last year over the second apron, the repercussions and roster-building restrictions of going that route further incentivize making changes this offseason. Perhaps the most likely trade candidate is starting center Kristaps Porzingis. The former All-Star is under contract for $30.7 million for the 2025-26 campaign. Boston won the title last season despite Porzingis missing most of its playoff run. The Celtics’ chief competition is more challenging this…
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