Celtics now $200k Below Luxury Tax Line

http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/229895/Celtics-Get-$200k-Below-Luxury-Tax


The Boston Celtics are $200,000 under the luxury tax threshold after waiving Donte Greene on Tuesday.

The Celtics are now playing $71.2 million in salaries for the 13-14 season.

Greene was acquired in an August trade for Fab Melo.

Via Gary Washburn/Boston Globe



bob
MY NOTE:  So, no Shav.  Pretty much nobody else, period, unless Danny can pull off a trade, even a one-for-one, in which we have a net loss of payroll on the deal.  That would increase the gap between our payroll and the luxury tax line, perhaps enough to sign a minimum player (since I think the league picks up some of that money).  Danny's GOTTA do something, we have one of the most unbalanced rosters I've ever seen.



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bob,

The final number conflicts with what I have been reading. I have read that there is room enough for a rookie contract. I am not saying this report is wrong, just that it might be.

gyso

gyso wrote:bob,

The final number conflicts with what I have been reading.  I have read that there is room enough for a rookie contract.  I am not saying this report is wrong, just that it might be.

gyso

gyso,

Here's hoping you're right.


bob


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$71.2M for this current roster = ouch.



KJ

The Celtics would drop another $900,000 under the cap if they followed Bob Heckler's suggestion of swapping Wallace for Varejao. I guess I could live with Bogans as the backup SF and maybe Sims in reserve. This is the season to take a few calculated personnel risks, try a lot of combinations, and experiment with systemic styles.

Sam