The Boston Celtics are wrapping up their offseason business with the start of the 2022-23 NBA season just days away. New reporting from the Boston Globe’s Adam Himmelsbach sheds some light on what direction the Celtics will likely take regarding the extension of reserve forward Grant Williams and hiring an assistant coach to help interim head coach Joe Mazzulla in the wake of the Ime Udoka scandal.
Regarding the latter, the team is “confident in their current staff and have decided to move forward without making an addition,” evidently liking what they’ve seen from Mazzulla and his assistants so far.
As for the potential extension, “Williams is believed to be seeking a four-year deal with an average annual salary of around $13 million to $17 million, but the Celtics’ offers have fallen short.”
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As we have noted elsewhere, it may be in both sides’ best interests to wait out the market.
Boston likely prefers the flexibility of keeping the former Tennessee player easier to trade on his rookie deal, and Williams prefers to bet on himself for a larger payday in restricted free agency.
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