Brad Stevens and the Celtics were busy this week when it came to clearing out salary and escaping the second apron of the NBA’s luxury-tax structure.
Within the span of just 24 hours, the Celtics traded away two key cogs from the 2024 championship roster in Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis — with their departures clearing up over $180 million in luxury-tax penalties.
But the Celtics were reportedly leaving no stone unturned when it came to overhauling their roster, especially when it came to dangling both Jaylen Brown and Derrick White out on the trade market.