The Boston Celtics reportedly are looking to make use of their $5.8 million traded player exception (TPE) set to expire the day after the 2023 NBA trade deadline passes on Feb. 9, according to new reporting from Celtics Blog’s Keith Smith. Per Smith, the TPE generated by the trade of Dennis Schroder to the Houston Rockets last season has been a “focus” of the Celtics in recent days.
“We haven’t talked (about) a player who makes more than $6 million with Boston,” shared an anonymous source. “They’re offering picks and minor players for our low-salary guys. They want to use that TPE.”
