Overview

• The Celtics moved Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis in early offseason trades to clear luxury-tax space after Jayson Tatum’s Achilles tear
• Stricter second-apron penalties under the NBA’s new collective bargaining agreement have intensified Boston’s push to offload expiring contracts for sustainable payroll
• Departures of Luke Kornet in free agency and Al Horford’s expected exit have left the franchise with a glaring shortage at the center position
• Bleacher Report’s Connor Thomas has proposed a blockbuster Domantas Sabonis deal that would send Anfernee Simons, Sam Hauser, Georges Niang, Neemias Queta and two first-round picks to Sacramento
• Other speculative trade frameworks include targeting Nic Claxton via a three-team swap or acquiring DeMar DeRozan and Keon Ellis in a separate multi-team exchange