Fans of the Boston Celtics who have caught wind of word that Washington Wizards star Bradley Beal plans to work with his team to be moved to a new ball club should temper their enthusiasm if they hope for the Florida alum to be dealt to the Celtics given his substantial contract and its potential effects.
Under the NBA’s new collective bargaining agreement (CBA), teams carrying especially costly rosters are punished in a number of ways that would make having a ball club with three supermax players on it almost impossible to assemble enough depth behind to contend for a title.
And with not only Jaylen Brown set to be supermax extension eligible this offseason and Jayson Tatum the next, but the only other viable alternative (if you can call it that) would be to ship out Brown or Tatum in a deal instead.
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By almost any account that would be a step backward, especially given Beal’s age (30 next season) and injury history (he has not played more than 60 games over the last four seasons) on a deal that would run as long as a Brown extension — but start sooner.
However, such news hints that the Wiz are rebuilding, perhaps a sign that forward Kyle Kuzma could be had for the right ask, pending his decision on his player option for next season. The question then becomes whether Boston and Washington could strike a deal that makes for both sides.
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