Now and later: C's salaries in focus

by **112288** Fri Jul 27, 2012 3:00 pm

By Chris Forsberg | ESPNBoston.com

We know the Celtics' roster construction for the 2012-13 season is just about complete with 16 players set to be under contract (three of those contracts are not fully guaranteed, which will inspire some training camp competition for the final spots). But what about for future seasons? With a tip of the cap to our friends at ShamSports.com, we're utilizing their grid-like structure (and some of their numbers) to look at where the Celtics currently stand in terms of contracts for the next five seasons (no player is under contract beyond then):

Player 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17
Paul Pierce $16.8 $15.3
Kevin Garnett $11 $11.3 $11.8
Rajon Rondo $11 $12 $12.9
Jeff Green $9 $9 $9 $9
Brandon Bass $6.8 $7 $7.2
Courtney Lee $5 $5.3 $5.5 $5.8
Jason Terry $5 $5.3 $5.5
Avery Bradley $1.6 $2.5 $3.6
Jared Sullinger $1.3 $1.4 $1.4 $2.3 $3.3
Fab Melo $1.3 $1.3 $1.4 $2.2 $3.3
Chris Wilcox $0.9
Jason Collins $0.9
Keyon Dooling $0.9
Kris Joseph $0.5 $0.8 $1.1
Jamar Smith $0.5 $0.8 $1.1
Dionte Christmas $0.5 $0.8 $1.1

Key: Green = Non or partial guarantee; Blue = Team Option; Red = Qualifying Offer