The Boston Celtics have one roster spot remaining. Given their current cap situation, the team will unlikely utilize its taxpayer mid-level exception. Nor is it expected to seek a sign-and-trade with the recently acquired trade exception from trading Grant Williams to the Dallas Mavericks. Both of those options would hard-cap Boston for the upcoming season.
With that in mind, the most likely outcome is Brad Stevens looks to add a role player to the rotation courtesy of a veteran minimum deal. In a recent episode of “The AdamTaylor NBA Show,” the Celtics analyst floated the idea of going big fish hunting by opening communication with Kelly Oubre Jr.
