Overview

• Luke Kornet signed a four-year, $41 million contract with the Spurs and Al Horford is expected to explore other offers after both frontcourt veterans declined Boston’s return bids
• Boston has bolstered its interior depth by signing former college All-American Luka Garza to a guaranteed minimum contract
• Brad Stevens has signaled that Derrick White and Jaylen Brown are off-limits as he reshapes the roster around those core pieces
• The team is operating below the first salary cap apron to preserve access to the taxpayer mid-level exception for future free-agent targets
• The strategy marks a shift from a title push toward a sustainable, cost-managed rebuild until Jayson Tatum returns