The change in the salary cap has a profound impact on the team's strategic layout. The salary cap for the 24-25 season will be 1$4.1 billion, $1 million less than expected, and the luxury tax line is $1$7.2 billion, while the local tyrant line is 1$7.9 billion. This is undoubtedly a cold rain for many NBA teams. Especially for Celtic, who have championship dreams, they may face the risk of dismantling the team in the future.
The contract situation for players within the Celtics is complicated. First of all, Boshen, who signed a two-year 60 million contract extension with the team last summer, his contract will take effect in the summer of 24. Next up is Brown, his 5-year-old 3The 0.4 billion super contract will also come into effect in the summer of '24, with a starting salary of $52.37 million. Tatum is also about to sign a super-cap salary extension with the team this summer, which is expected to be 5 years and 33.4 billion, and the starting salary will reach about 56 million.
In addition, Holiday has two years left on his contract, so Holiday can jump out of his contract this summer and extend it early with the team. White's 4-year, 70 million contract expires in 26 years, and White can also renew his contract with the team early this year.
If both Holiday and White renew, the Celtics' contract value will reach a billion, which would also set an NBA record. White has been outstanding this season and can get 158 points 4Seven assists and a 40 percent three-point shooting percentage are one of the reasons why the Celtics have such a good record.
Holiday also expressed his willingness to stay with the Celtics, and he could negotiate a contract extension with the Celtics in April this year, and the Celtics want Holiday to jump out of his contract and re-sign with the team, which can help the Celtics save a lot of luxury tax. It is not easy to get the maximum salary with Holiday this season, and he may pursue a contract with an annual salary of about 30 million, which may be 4 years and 1The $200 million contract is an outcome that both Celtics and Holiday can accept.
However, next season, the salaries of the five people of Holiday , White, Boshen, Brown and Tatum will add up to 1900 million, which is far more than the 24-25 season local tyrant line 17.9 billion standard. This is undoubtedly a big problem for Celtic. They are currently ranked first in the East and are also the favorites to win the championship, and it will be difficult to maintain their current starting lineup in the future. If they don't win the championship this season, they may have to choose to break the team to avoid the luxury tax.
For Brown, leaving the Celtics could also be a good option. He doesn't have enough tactical position with the Celtics, and he needs to change teams to have unlimited power to give him a greater release on the offensive end. Brown also has some resentment towards the Celtics, and the team deliberately let him play off the bench in the first three years of his time with the Celtics and did not give him enough playing time, so Brown only got a 4-year 100 million contract extension, while his rookies in the same year, such as Simmons, got 5 years and 1A maximum salary of 400 million.
Perhaps Brown is the most suitable candidate for the Rockets. They'll stud their chips toward the Celtics, and if Brown and Udoka can reunite in Houston, the Rockets will start a new era of their own. This will be a new beginning and a new challenge.