In current interview with the Boston Globe, Brad Stevens touched on the Boston Celtics doing what they may to convey again many of the 2024 title roster. Stevens stated the purpose was to see how far the Celtics may take issues, whereas additionally understanding sooner or later the posh tax and tax aprons may very well be considerations.
“What we need to do is attempt to get our guys locked in on truthful and good extensions that they really feel actually good about and hopefully proceed this factor so long as we will proceed this factor,” Stevens stated. “We’ll cross each bridge after we get there, and the totally different basketball penalties that will likely be related to being above the second apron, these are actual, and we’ll simply must weigh these towards the place we’re as a basketball staff, and we’ll additionally must weigh the monetary a part of that. And I’m positive a part of that will likely be a dialogue amongst whoever the brand new buyers are.”
Stevens additionally stated the Celtics are more likely to maintain their fifteenth, and remaining, customary roster spot open. Boston will use that flexibility to see the place they should enhance all through the season.
“We’re simply going to observe the well being of our staff and see how everyone’s doing, and if there’s any points that come up between now and September that we have to actually deal with, then we’d use it,” Stevens stated. “However proper now I’d say it’s unlikely. We’re nonetheless seeking to signal a few Exhibit 10s that their probably path will likely be to play in Maine. However we’ll see.”
