Unless incoming owner William Chisholm wants to pay one of the largest payrolls in North American sports history, the Celtics face a tough challenge this offseason: shedding salary.
Boston is roughly $20 million above the second luxury tax apron entering the offseason. It has a considerable amount of work to do in order to get under that threshold and avoid extra financial and roster-building penalties.
One of the easiest ways to get under the second luxury tax apron would be to trade standout guard Jrue Holiday. The 35-year-old has a $32.4 million salary for the 2025-26 season and is owed $67.