The start of NBA free agency is near. Free agents will be able to negotiate and agree to deals starting at 6 p.m. Monday as dominoes continue to fall.
While some big money will be thrown around Monday evening and throughout the week, don’t expect the Celtics to be one of the teams to dish out major cash in free agency. As of Sunday, they’re roughly $4 million shy of the second luxury tax apron, essentially meaning they can only re-sign their own free agents or sign players to the veteran’s minimum.
However, there have been rumors that the Celtics could still shed some more salary following their decision to trade Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis this week.