As the Boston Celtics navigate a challenging offseason, management's recent trades of Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis have drawn mixed reactions among fans. Despite expressing frustrations regarding the team's trajectory, sports analyst Bill Simmons believes these strategic moves could benefit the Celtics. Simmons noted that shedding $28 million in trades allows the team to avoid a significant luxury tax, enhancing future roster flexibility. With star player Jayson Tatum managing recovery from an injury, Simmons maintains a cautiously optimistic outlook for the Celtics' upcoming season amid these changes.
Celtics management answered a need to shed salary in order to avoid the league's secondary luxury tax, reportedly trading Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis.
They lopped off, miraculously, $28 million in two trades. They got under the second apron, which doesn't just save them almost $200 million in luxury tax.
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