Celtics expected to be active in the buyout market

The Celtics are not allowed to sign a player who was above the second apron and

whose original salary was more than $12.4 million on the buyout market.

the 2022 NBA Finals to start their four-game West Coast tour on Tuesday night.

A Christmas matchup with the Los Angeles Lakers, LeBron James,

and Anthony Davis is also part of the schedule.

The Celtics, who are now 14-0 at TD Garden this season, recently completed a five-game homestand.

They haven’t won a run of at least as many straight games on its parquet since 2016.

Run It Back on FanDuel TV on Monday featured an NBA insider, Shams Charania,

stating that the C’s will be “active in the trade market to pursue bench help.”

This comes after ESPN’s Brian Windhorst conjectured that while major trades involving

Boston and the Milwaukee Bucks are improbable,

both teams should be active in the buyout market.

It’s important to note that due to limits imposed by being over the second tax bracket,

neither team is allowed to sign a player whose original salary was more than $12.4 million.

“The Celtics have six premium starters, and it makes them one of the NBA’s best teams,” said Windhorst.

“But coach Joe Mazzulla’s bench is made up of players with less experience and track record following that.

“Getting one more quality rotation player, at any position, would give Boston options.”

The Celtics’ second unit has received a lot of appreciation from Joe Mazzulla,

who noted that they have established their identity while also realising

that their role off the bench can vary from game to game.

As the team’s seventh player and an effective two-way wing, Sam Hauser has established himself.

Despite having trouble shooting the ball early in the season,

Payton Pritchard has improved as a pick-and-roll operator, defended admirably,

and made 43.9 percent of his 3.9 three-pointers in his final 17 games.

Centre is the obvious position to focus on when speculating about

where team president of basketball operations Brad Stevens would prioritise in the buyout or trade markets.

Boston should ideally acquire a four- and five-man rotation player capable of

competing for a postseason position. In this manner,

the team will be more secure in the event that Kristaps Porzingis or Al Horford miss any significant postseason time.

However, the expected influence of players who wind up on the buyout market is sometimes exaggerated,

and the main goal, position or not, should always be to identify a fit who can strengthen their bench.

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