And then there were...17.
The Boston Celtics have trimmed their roster of all non-guaranteed contracts, leaving only the 16 fully-guaranteed deals and Ben Bentil's partially-guaranteed contract. This move, which was expected, unfortunately doesn't tell us much about what moves may be coming next, though with little reason to delay another cut save a potential trade or intense internal deliberation, we should see the final cut(s) in the next day or two.
At present, it's a near-certainty Bentil will be one of the two players cut, given his deal was designed to act as incentive to sign with the Maine Red Claws in the first place, but several other players, including James Young, R.