Overview
- Under the new collective bargaining agreement, Boston must cut payroll to remain below the second luxury tax apron for 2025-26.
- A proposed deal floated by team strategists would send Kristaps Porzingis to the Lakers in exchange for Gabe Vincent, Maxi Kleber and Shake Milton.
- Jrue Holiday’s contract, which carries roughly $104 million over the next three seasons, has drawn interest from the Clippers and Mavericks and positions him as a leading trade candidate.
- Pressure mounts on the front office after assistant GM Austin Ainge departed for the Utah Jazz and Jayson Tatum suffered a season-ending Achilles tendon rupture.
- With Al Horford entering unrestricted free agency and Jaylen Brown signed to a $300 million deal, Boston faces tough choices as it aims to rebuild under salary constraints.