In the wake of Boston Celtics team president Brad Stevens hinting at the team’s likely plans ahead of the NBA’s 2024 trade deadline, a report from Yahoo Sports’ Jake Fischer expands a bit on Stevens’ likely intentionally oblique comments. Per Fischer, “rival executives are prepared for the Celtics to explore bench upgrades and depth additions behind arguably the league’s best ‘top six’.”
“Boston is expected to keep reserve center Luke Kornet, who has many fans among Celtics staffers, past his upcoming guarantee date of Jan. 10,” adds the Yahoo Sports reporter, echoing Stevens’ comments that any upgrade at center being unlikely given where the team is at.
“The other non-guaranteed veteran players on the Celtics all hold the likelihood of remaining in Boston for the foreseeable future as well, if only as a valuable roster spot and tradeable salary for the Celtics to play with, in addition to a $6.25 million trade exception,” writes Fischer.
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With Boston seemingly on the hunt for a big wing per the Celtics’ presidents recent comments, it seems likely that the exception could prove a key means of adding to the roster while also retaining most if not all the veterans Fischer notes.
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