Bradley Beal isn’t coming to the Boston Celtics — but maybe Kyle Kuzma could

Boston’s stars are almost certainly set, but the Bradley Beal news might signal other trades the Celtics could get in on.

Fans of the Boston Celtics who have heard Washington Wizards star Bradley Beal plans to work with his team to be traded should temper their hopes the former Florida star could be dealt to the Celtics given his substantial contract and its potential effects.

Under the NBA’s new collective bargaining agreement, teams carrying especially costly rosters are punished in a number of ways that would make it almost impossible for a franchise to have three supermax players and still assemble enough depth to contend for a title.

With Jaylen Brown supermax-extension eligible this offseason, and Jayson Tatum eligible next year, but Celtics only other viable alternative (if you can call it that) would be to ship out either Brown or Tatum in a deal instead.

By almost any account, that would be a step backward, especially given Beal’s age (30 next season) and injury history (he has not played more than 60 games the last four seasons) on a deal that would run as long as a Brown extension — but start sooner.

However, such news hints that the Wizards are rebuilding, perhaps a sign that forward Kyle Kuzma could be had for the right ask, pending his decision on his player option for next season. The question then becomes whether Boston and Washington could strike a deal that makes sense for both sides.

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