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Justin Quinn

Celtics projected to be over second apron, pondering core value in 2024 offseason

What will the Boston Celtics‘ free agency situation look like at the start of the 2024 NBA offseason? Fairly dull unless you happen to be the person signing the paychecks, according to a new analysis by The Athletic’s Danny Leroux.

There may not be any especially sexy names at risk of walking for free. However, the Celtics’ cap situation is something to monitor as Boston’s All-NBA forwards start earning among the league’s biggest paychecks.

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“The Celtics are unsurprisingly miles over the tax and into the second apron after Jaylen Brown’s huge extension unless they shed salary between now and then,” Leroux suggested.

Still, “the more interesting question centers around ownership’s willingness to stomach the cost of their core when Jayson Tatum gets his massive new contract, which will kick in for the 2025-26 campaign.”

How the storied franchise fares this season — and more specifically, in the postseason — may go a long way toward deciding whether further investment or a paring down of the cap sheet is the focus of the front office.

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