In current interview with the Boston Globe, Brad Stevens touched on the Boston Celtics doing what they may to carry again many of the 2024 title roster. Stevens stated the purpose was to see how far the Celtics might take issues, whereas additionally understanding in some unspecified time in the future the luxurious tax and tax aprons could possibly be considerations.
“What we wish to do is attempt to get our guys locked in on honest 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 once we get there, and the totally different basketball penalties that shall be related to being above the second apron, these are actual, and we’ll simply should weigh these in opposition to the place we’re as a basketball workforce, and we’ll additionally should weigh the monetary a part of that. And I’m certain a part of that shall be a dialogue amongst whoever the brand new traders are.”
Stevens additionally stated the Celtics are more likely to hold their fifteenth, and closing, normal 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 workforce and see how everyone’s doing, and if there’s any points that come up between now and September that we have to actually tackle, then we would 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 almost definitely path shall be to play in Maine. However we’ll see.”
