Anybody who didn't understand how punitive the NBA's salary cap and its second apron are should understand more clearly after the last 24 hours of Boston Celtics moves.Out: Jrue Holiday, Kristaps ...

Davison, a 2022 Celtics second-round pick, averaged 25.6 points and 7.7 assists in the G League last season. The post Celtics waived G League MVP JD Davison, get under NBA salary cap’s second apron ...

As relayed by Bobby Marks of ESPN, the Celtics are about $23 million over the second tax apron.They also will be without Jayson Tatum (Achilles) for most of next season, if not all of it.. So they ...

Celtics Salary Cap Situation After Trading Kristaps Porzingis to Hawks Ryan Phillips | Jun 24, 2025 Kristaps Porzingis averaged 19.5 points and 6.8 rebounds during the 2024-25 season for the ...

The salary cap has crunched down on the Celtics again. This time, backup center Luke Kornet is headed out of Boston, agreeing to sign with the San Antonio Spurs in NBA free agency on Monday.

The Celtics are expected to be busy as they need to shed salary cap space this summer, putting them in a state of uncertainty. The C’s not only are looking to cut costs, but they also know ...

Celtics, Hawks, Nets Updated Rosters, Salary Cap, Draft Picks After Porzingis Trade. Andrew Peters Jun 24, 2025. ... The Hawks were $128 million over the salary cap, per Spotrac, ...

The NBA salary cap stinks. This will sound provincial because it’s the Celtics who are victimized by the league’s complicated system of taxes, aprons, exceptions and repeaters. But it stinks.

Now, with both gone, the Celtics are below the NBA salary cap’s second apron of $207.8 million. “Trading Kristaps Porzingis now puts Boston under the second apron,” reports ESPN’s Bobby Marks.

Nor can Boston sign a waived player with a salary of at least $14.1 million. “The Celtics’ 2033 first-round pick will become frozen (their 2032 pick is already) if they finish the 2025-26 over ...