How can the Boston Celtics get under the luxury tax?
How can the Boston Celtics get under the luxury tax?
How can the Boston Celtics get under the luxury tax for the coming 2025-26 NBA regular season? The Celtics are currently set to trigger some of the harshest second apron punishments laid out by the league's collective bargaining agreement (CBA) due to their incoming, historic payroll and tax bill. That, coupled with the fact that star Boston forward Jayson Tatum will likely miss all (or at least most) of next season makes for a likely mandate from the team's front office to trim some salary from the roster.
Who are the most likely candidates to get dealt into another ball club's cap structure before the 2026 NBA trade deadline? The conventional wisdom is that it will be one of Jrue Holiday, Kristaps Porzingis, or Sam Hauser, but is there another way to get such a move taken care of?
The folks behind the "98.5 The Sports Hub" YouTube channel put together a clip from a recent episode of their "Toucher and Hardy" show with guest Brian Robb of Mass Live. Check it out below to hear what they had to say.
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