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Weiss: Boston Celtics have had ‘over half a dozen teams’ asking after a Grant Williams sign and trade

The market for Boston Celtics reserve forward Grant Williams is a considerable one based on what The Athletic NBA insider Jared Weiss is hearing around the league. In a new article, Weiss related that there “have been over half a dozen teams who have inquired about a potential sign-and-trade deal for Williams.”

If, as the Athletic reporter suggests, Williams’ market will be north of the projected $12.2 million full mid-level exception (MLE), only about seven teams in the league would be able to tender an offer sheet without a sign-and-trade, including the Indiana Pacers and Orlando Magic, two teams who have expressed interest in the Charlotte native.

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Weiss importantly notes the role of the new collective bargaining agreement on Boston and whether it would make sense to pay a player roughly 10% of the cap if he were mostly coming off of the bench.

But if Williams can be assured of a larger role with the team moving forward under head coach Joe Mazzulla after sparse use late in the 2022-23 NBA season and the playoffs, a reunion certainly is not out of the question.

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