Trade & FA 2024-25:

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The Celtics could break up if they lose this series against the Knicks, per @WindhorstESPN


“There's a possibility this team's not gonna come back. ... That's what's on the line.”


I will take 1 Jaylen Brown please. I'd trade quite literally every single player on this roster for Brown.

Captain Obvious (Windy) has spoken. (And despite what he wants to imply, trying to make it sound insightful, it has NOTHING to do with BOS's 0-2 hole that they might not overcome.)

Facing a $500M payroll next season, due to salary and tax, the idea that BOS will get rid of some chunks of salary (which means the players that go with it) seems like a lock to the whole NBA. Cool, Windy figured it out too!

But some reality facts:
1 Don't get your hopes up for a star. It's highly unlikely that they will be letting go of their top guys (Tatum, Brown) but if a team really wants players further down the pecking order, that's where the window of availability will be.
2 Don't get your hopes up for Mavs being involved at all. In order to get some of what BOS would offer, you have to be able to absorb extra salary in the trade. That disqualifies the Mavs (and quite a few teams).
3 The biggest name they'll try to move is likely to be KP. Mavs would have no interest in that player, even if they could.