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New York Knicks reportedly looking to offload Evan Fournier into his old Celtics TPE - is that even allowed?

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June 23, 2022 4:36 pm ET

There has been plenty of speculation that the Boston Celtics might use one of their 10 traded player exceptions (TPEs) to onboard some talent to the team for the 2022-23 NBA season as they seek to ramp up their capabilities in pursuit of the 2023 title.

The crown jewel of all of the TPEs the Celtics currently possess was the one generated when the team sent veteran guard Evan Fournier to the New York Knicks, which can now be used to absorb a player with no more than $17.1 million in salary plus $100,000. Then, on the morning of the 2022 NBA draft, the saga surrounding that pick took an odd turn with Arizona Sports 98.7 broadcaster John Gambadoro reporting that he has been hearing the Knicks would like to send Fournier back to the Celtics using that same TPE.

Initially met with skepticism given the assumption that the rules governing trades in the same season would not permit it, Celtics Blog’s Keith Smith did us all a favor and pinged a number of persons with even greater cap expertise than his own considerable chops in that regard.


Surprisingly, Smith relates that such a move would indeed be allowed if done before June 30, though that view is not held in consensus among cap experts.

This of course does not mean Boston will, nor does it mean anyone thinks this is necessarily a good plan given Fournier’s tenure with the Celtics was not ideal. But perhaps with the right sweetener, the franchise might consider it — yet another rumble to keep an eye on for Boston fans.

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It's possible, but I sure hope not.  Fournier wasn't my ideal defensive player and I'm willing to bet he wouldn't be Ime's either.  He had a mediocre last season, to say the least, the worst numbers of his career (he shot 41.2% from the field).

He's making $19M this season and is under contract for 2 more years after that for $21-22M each.  That's a lot of money for a player that would be coming off the bench behind Jaylen (I refuse to consider any scenario in which Jaylen is moved).  We'd have to give up some end-of-roster players to make the $ work.  Technically perhaps not, $17M is within 25% of $19M, but Brad will not want to add salary.

It is SO the Knicks to sign two players, both of whom were Celtics, and then trade both of them after just one year with the Knicks.

James Dolan.  The gift that keeps on giving.


Bob


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No to Evan.

Kw will likely become a FA after he is bought out.

Knicks continue to rumble around but Dolan is letting his GM make decisions. Dolan is barely mentioned.