The Celtics can’t sign a player on the buyout market with an original salary exceeding $12.4 million due to being over the second apron.
Tuesday night, the Boston Celtics embark on a four-game West Coast trip that starts with a 2022 NBA Finals rematch against the Golden State Warriors.
It also includes a Christmas showdown against LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and the Los Angeles Lakers.
Boston, 20-5, is tied with the Minnesota Timberwolves for the best record in the NBA. The Celtics are also coming off a sweep of a five-game homestand, improving to 14-0 at TD Garden this season. The last time they swept a stretch of at least that many consecutive matchups on their parquet was in 2016.
Monday, NBA insider Shams Charania reported on Run It Back on FanDuel TV that the C’s will be “active in the trade market to pursue bench help.”
That comes on the heels of ESPN’s Brian Windhorst speculating Boston and the Milwaukee Bucks are unlikely to make significant trades but that he expects both to be active in the buyout market.
It’s worth noting neither team can sign a player with an original salary of more than $12.4 million due to restrictions that come with them being over the second tax apron.
The Celtics have six premium starters, and it makes them one of the NBA’s best teams,” expressed Windhorst. “But after that, coach Joe Mazzulla has less experienced/proven players on his bench. “Getting one more quality rotation player, at any position, would give Boston options.”
Joe Mazzulla has praised the Celtics’ second unit on multiple occasions, citing how they’ve found their identity while understanding that what they need to provide off the bench can change from one game to the next.
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