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 ...

Adam Silver's first and second aprons have made it almost impossible for teams to retain their veteran players once they ...

At this point, the Celtics are $4.5 million below the second apron, $7.4 million over the first apron, and $15.4 million over the luxury tax. It will be difficult for the Celtics to cut more while ...

How the Boston Celtics brilliantly avoided NBA tax penalties by breaking up their championship core and brilliant free agency moves.

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 ...

It was three years ago that Portland re-signed Simons to a four-year, $100 million contract. He will make a salary of $27.7 million during the 2025-26 season in the final year of his deal.

There are a lot of factors, but it mostly has to do with the salary cap and second-apron restrictions that would haunt the Celtics for years to come. We get it: Fans don't want to hear about ...

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 ...

Trading Simons would be one of the easier ways for the Celtics to create more space against the salary cap and luxury tax. He has a $27.7 million salary for the 2025-26 season and is entering the ...

The Boston Celtics may not be title contenders next season after Jayson Tatum's Achilles injury. That doesn't mean they're willing to give away players to cut salary.

The Boston Celtics have been quite busy this offseason. Ahead of the 2025 NBA Draft, they unloaded Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis in a pair of trades, and in free agency, they watched Luke Kornet ...