How will the new CBA affect the Boston Celtics?

The NBA and National Basketball Players’ Association (NBPA) have come to terms on a new collective bargaining agreement.

The NBA and National Basketball Players’ Association (NBPA) have come to terms on a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA) to cover the coming seasons, evading a potential work stoppage ahead of a highly-anticipated and lucrative new media rights deal and potential expansion of the league.

But with that new CBA comes new wrinkles to how things are done in the league in ways that can affect the Boston Celtics as a high-salary ball club that is in the middle of a contention window given at least some of the incoming changes were designed to make life tougher for franchises with big payrolls.

Let’s dive into what’s new, and how (or if) it will impact Boston and its designs on contention.