The Celtics prefer to use their mid-level exception to go after an experienced veteran player who can bring size and shooting to the team, according to Adam Himmelsbach of The Boston Globe. Former Celtic Jeff Green is thought to be one of Boston’s primary targets, Himmelsbach reports.
The Celtics aren’t far from the tax line and may be limited to the taxpayer portion of the mid-level exception this offseason, since using the non-taxpayer version would hard-cap the club for the rest of the 2021/22 league year. The taxpayer MLE is expected to be worth about $5.9MM, which should be enough to make a competitive offer for Green.
Here’s more on the Celtics:
- Rudy Gay, Avery Bradley, and Kelly Olynyk are among the other free agents the Celtics may pursue, a league source tells Himmelsbach. Himmelsbach also confirms the club’s previously-reported interest in Patty Mills.
- League sources tell Himmelsbach that the Celtics will likely try to flip Kris Dunn, who is being sent from Atlanta to Boston in a not-yet-official trade.
- Himmelsbach also confirms that the Celtics are losing confidence in their ability to re-sign Evan Fournier in free agency. The acquisition of Josh Richardson was viewed as a contingency for the possibility of Fournier landing elsewhere.
- Former UConn star Jalen Adams worked out for the Celtics earlier this week, according to Jay King of The Athletic (Twitter link). Adams has played in the G League and in France since going undrafted in 2019.
Fournier is gone
Trading Hayward for Richardson is grade
Trading Walker for Horford is downgrade
Celtics conference finals
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Celtics are almost on tax line
They are likely to use vet min to sign FREE
Kelly Olynyk market value is 3 year $30m
Compare to Jae Crowder
compare to jae crowder who just went to back to back finals.
It’s going to be great see Stevens ruin another year with Brown and Tatum they need to go all in or at least have a plan for the future make the damn hard moves trade Smart do whatever you have to and try and get Beal or Lillard even if it Brown is the main guy in the trade
I give Brad Stevens 3 months before he’s fired during the season how far do you give him ??
Next week
I like the Richardson deal a lot less if they lose Fournier. Doubtful they’ll lure Olynyk for 5.9
Bradley to me is worse than Dunn at this point. Green or Gay would be decent 4’s for them
Richardson I think was the sign that Fournier isn’t coming back. Honestly do you want him back that badly? He isn’t that great.
Agreed but from Boston’s perspective I just think they need the depth. Stevens needs to figure a way to keep Semi and Grant Will off the floor this year imo
Picking up Green would be a smart move. They still need a rim protector. Don’t get why Fall is on team if you don’t use him. Just a waste of space.
All I read is Fournier is gone. Celtics not willing to pay him. He’s a FA and his shooting should get him minimum 16-18 mill a yr. I hope Knick rumors are true. His shooting is what our offense needs to open up.
Dunn to the warriors cmon