The Boston Celtics made a bold trade to dump Jrue Holiday’s deal, but things keep getting worse as the franchise has been unable to move on from Anfernee Simons’ expiring contract. Boston wants to dip below the tax and reset the repeater penalties. This is a gap year with Jayson Tatum out. The Celtics would be wise to recalibrate their books and build a new contending roster when Tatum returns for the 2026-27 season.
This trade lowered their salary cap figure by $4.7 million and freed them from two full years of dollars. The Celtics saved even more when adding in tax penalties.