Will the new owner of the Boston Celtics make big changes to the team this NBA offseason?
Will the new owner of the Boston Celtics make big changes to the team this NBA offseason?
Will the new owner of the Boston Celtics make big changes to the team this coming NBA offseason? The Celtics are currently staring down the most expensive tax bill and payroll in the history of the league, just as new majority owner Bill Chisholm will take control of the storied ball club.
The former Celtics majority owner and future team CEO Wyc Grousbeck recently sat down with the media to talk about how he does not believe that ANY ball club will remain in the new collective bargaining agreement (CBA)'s punitive second apron in terms of spending for more than two seasons, implicitly including the Celtics in that assessment. If that notion holds true, cuts are on the way -- but the proverbial elephant in the room is how big (and which players) might be on the move.
The folks behind the "WEEI Boston Sports Original" YouTube channel put together a clip for their "Jones and Keefe" show recently to talk over the potential incoming changes. Take a look at the clip embedded below to hear what they had to say for yourself.
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