The Boston Celtics have some work to do around the margins of their roster for the 2022-23 season ahead if they want to maximize their odds of returning to the NBA Finals next spring. And while they might not need to be exceptionally aggressive, if they want to do more than make it to the league’s biggest stage, they’ll likely need some moves of note to make it happen.
Luckily for them, their past moves have given them a range of tools that might prove very helpful in onboarding the sort of talent they will need to compete for Banner 18 in 2023.
Chief among such tools are the team’s traded player exceptions (TPEs), which, for the unanointed, are the first half of a non-simultaneous trade that can be used to absorb the salary of a player (or several) that fit in the amount in question within $100,000.
It isn’t just heartbreak one should take from such a lost opportunity. https://t.co/sztooFiNzw
— The Celtics Wire (@TheCelticsWire) June 20, 2022