Horford became a free agent on Monday. The post ‘All signs’ reportedly point to Celtics losing Al Horford in free agency to Western Conference contender appeared first on Boston.com. … [Read more...] about ‘All signs’ reportedly point to Celtics losing Al Horford in free agency to Western Conference contender
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Jay King: Payton Pritchard on players who wouldn’t launch a heave because they were protecting their shooting percentages: “Soft mentally. Worrying about a shooting percentage. It’s very weak. You care about your individual shooting percentage more than winning. That’s so soft.” … [Read more...] about
Rumored Celtics target Damian Lillard reportedly in no rush to make free agent decision
The Celtics were linked as a possible suitor for Lillard shortly after the Bucks bought him out of his contract. The post Rumored Celtics target Damian Lillard reportedly in no rush to make free agent decision appeared first on Boston.com. … [Read more...] about Rumored Celtics target Damian Lillard reportedly in no rush to make free agent decision
NBA’s punitive CBA has killed the thrill of the championship climb, and other Celtics teardown thoughts
Just consider the Pacers, who are already shedding pieces. The taxman is going to come for everyone in some way, and sooner than most teams can anticipate. The post NBA’s punitive CBA has killed the thrill of the championship climb, and other Celtics teardown thoughts appeared first on Boston.com. … [Read more...] about NBA’s punitive CBA has killed the thrill of the championship climb, and other Celtics teardown thoughts
Warriors Rumors: Kuminga, Horford, Free Agency
Although there have been a few conversations between the two sides, the Warriors and restricted free agent forward Jonathan Kuminga ahead of the official start of free agency on Monday evening, there’s no real traction toward an agreement, according to Anthony Slater of The Athletic. Jake Fischer and Marc Stein of The Stein Line (Substack link) have published a similar report, … [Read more...] about Warriors Rumors: Kuminga, Horford, Free Agency
Celtics To Sign Luka Garza To Two-Year Deal
The Celtics have agreed to a two-year deal with center Luka Garza, reports ESPN’s Shams Charania (Twitter link). Keith Smith of Spotrac confirms (via Twitter) that the deal is a minimum-salary contract, which would come in around $5.3MM across those two seasons. The 26-year-old Garza is entering his fifth season in the league. He began his career in Detroit before spending the … [Read more...] about Celtics To Sign Luka Garza To Two-Year Deal
Cap Observations: KD Trade, Valanciunas, Kings, H. Gonzalez
As we catch our breath on the Fourth of July and await updates on the top remaining free agents - including an intriguing group of restricted free agents and veteran unrestricted free agents like Al Horford, Chris Paul, and Russell Westbrook - we're taking a look back at a few of the intriguing stories from the past few days. In the space below, we're exploring what the … [Read more...] about Cap Observations: KD Trade, Valanciunas, Kings, H. Gonzalez
Luke Kornet, Spurs Agree To Four-Year, $41M Deal
Luke Kornet and the San Antonio Spurs have agreed to a four-year, $41 million deal. The Boston Celtics had hoped to retain Kornet, who emerged over the past few seasons as a key part of their frontcourt rotation. Kornet, who is represented by Maxwell Wiepking, averaged 6.0 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 18.6 minutes across 73 games with the Celtics. Kornet turns 30 in … [Read more...] about Luke Kornet, Spurs Agree To Four-Year, $41M Deal
“That’s part of the reason why the owners are selling. All the current owners are getting out. That’s part of the conversation. It’s not just owners that want to stack the deck. It’s not just Lakers and Celtics. Charlotte sold, Portland sold. They’re looking at it like, even if I do a good job and I field a good team, it’s going to cost me so much money to even keep a good … [Read more...] about