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Avoiding the tax will become a somewhat significant issue to watch as the summer drags on, since Boston would prefer to push the clock back on the repeater tax. Per Ryan Bernardoni, the Celtics are now roughly $2.5 million over the tax line.
The Celtics’ starting five will obviously be untouchable, as will the newly-signed Marcus Smart. Terry Rozier is too valuable to be moved in a deal simply to get below the tax line.