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Celtics fan.
New NBA owner groups now bringing in private firms to own up to 20% of an NBA team like Sixth Street Partners with Celts & Spurs... I have a question

If C's or Spurs end in luxury tax, and 6th St owns 20%, do investors in 6th St funds get an invoice for 20% of the tax bill?

How does that work?
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February 6, 2026 at 11:03 PM
Just like that ... It goes from "It's So Over" to "We're So Back!"

LOL
The Boston Celtics traded Xavier Tillman Sr. to the Charlotte Hornets, sources tell ESPN. This gets the Celtics out of the luxury tax. Hornets get $3.5 million in the deal.
February 5, 2026 at 9:16 PM
I'm not big Vooch believer in his late 30s... Surprised they didn't regrate him for Nurk or Rob or Klay to get under the tax.

I guess this is the team though!
February 5, 2026 at 8:31 PM
I wonder if Celts are over the barrel here about Xman?

Why no news!
February 5, 2026 at 8:18 PM
One area Cs can improve is signing 2nd round picks to the 15 man roster rather than swinging on vets

Moving 2024 #41 for Jaden Springer, lost chance to add a guard at that draft slot & Springer cost 2 more 2nds to dump

Not signing Amari and signing Chris Boucher just us cost a 2027 2nd to dump
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February 5, 2026 at 6:31 PM
Chicago Bulls doin damage this trade deadline.
Adding seconds to eat Dario
Adding Pels 2nd to get Simons, younger and better than Vucevic
Adding Jaden Ivey

Chicago took their vitamins this morning!!
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February 3, 2026 at 10:02 PM
WHAT ARE THE 2nds is PRETTY IMPORTANT - Celts have Pels & Bucks 2nds this year
BREAKING: The Chicago Bulls are trading center Nikola Vucevic and a second-round pick to the Boston Celtics for Anfernee Simons and a second-round pick, sources tell ESPN.
February 3, 2026 at 8:44 PM
Celtics rumored interest in Nic Claxton

Claxton is an interesting player, a little bit of a different style than last yr or this yr's bigs

Hard to justify trading Simons and a FRP for just Nic Claxton tho... Easy case that Simons is the better player & will be re-signed at a better number.
January 30, 2026 at 1:45 AM
Why against Detroit Pistons did the Celtics not Bring AMARI WILLIAMS on the trip???????

He has 50 games you know & a national TV game against Detroit trumps the Maine team?

AMARI WILLIAMS WOULD HELP HERE
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January 20, 2026 at 2:30 AM
Sam Hauser + Boucher to PDX for Robert Williams...
no picks either way

Celtics get roster balance, and financial flexibility
Portland gets reliable shooting on a contract that works within Blazers cap structure

who says no?
January 15, 2026 at 4:27 PM
I don't like Jaren Jackson Jr for the C's
Despite the scheme fit, he's just not that impactful and it's impossible to build out a roster with Jays + DW + JJJ making $190M

People just love the idea of JJJ... but the reality is a 39.6% career FG big who averages 7 boards a game at $50 MILLION per
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January 13, 2026 at 10:30 PM
The Pritchard-White-Scheierman-Hauser-Queta starting lineup tonight, looked like a late 50s NBA team that had a tall black center, lol

Celtics could use some speed, athleticism, passing

If Ja Morant wasn't so risky, and the budget wasn't so tight, a Ja trade be intriguing
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January 13, 2026 at 3:36 AM
Last night against Wemby, I was pining for Big Baby Davis ... The counter for a string bean is a bowling bowl ... lol
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January 11, 2026 at 3:27 PM
Celts may send out a big package for Zubac to take over starting role from Neemi Queta...

Going by games, Queta is not on a dissimilar trajectory as Zu but isn't there yet... and may never get there... but we've got Neemi already here and signed for next yr, so he wont cost no haul to trade for..
January 10, 2026 at 11:48 AM
Neemi Queta has been great this year and I'm a big fan of his game... but ... after a great start, he just has been in a pretty deep slump

He's not seemed as impactful, and this is showing up in the plus-minus and on-offs over the last 10-15 games

Concerning.
January 10, 2026 at 11:30 AM
Lost in Jaylen's great night is another Payton Pritchard 8 assists game. PP team best +27 tonight and Celtics move to undefeated (7-0) on the season when Payton logs 8 or more assists. Great win tonight!
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January 4, 2026 at 8:40 AM
If Celts are fine to cut costs but not all the way under the tax line, here is an idea that saves $4M... and lands Celtics John Collins, Brad Beal, Dayron Sharpe and future draft considerations... while paying draft considerations to BRK to absorb Bogie's money
January 1, 2026 at 9:24 AM
All the NBA players from Austin, Texas was representin' tonight! Lets GO!
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December 30, 2025 at 4:17 AM
Hugo Gonzalez looking like an intangibles All Star to start his NBA career

People on social media searching for comps for Hugo and my comp is bigger Alex Caruso, an elite game changing intuitive defender... Caruso is a 2X NBA champ who guarded Jokic in the playoffs last yr and Hugo's closest comp
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December 24, 2025 at 11:29 AM
I'm a big Neemi Queta fan, but he's undeniably been in a slump last few games, dont know if he's not 100% but his impact his net rating for the last five has gone negative

Neemi gotta get back on track
December 24, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Can we get an NBA trade?
Feels like we're due for an NBA trade?

or maybe we're gonna have to wait until 2026 for a trade.
I'd like a trade for Christmas, if we can make that happen?
December 22, 2025 at 7:13 PM
RAYNAUD 29pt-11reb night ... WOWZAS!

Raynaud is looking like a steal, great work by Sacto office to land a gem in the mid-2nd round
🔥 Maxime Raynaud NEW CAREER HIGH: 29 Points. Set on 12/18/25 vs POR [final].

Prior career high was 25 pts set on 12/3/25.

Details: Maxime Raynaud Career Highs In All Stats
December 19, 2025 at 6:34 AM
Over the last five drafts, Celtics have rostered only 3 draftees, a really low number, bc C's traded their firsts in almost every draft...

Celts now getting big contributions of Walsh, Sheierman & Gonzalez, all still on rookie scale low salaries this yr and next... leaves money to get a CENTER!
December 7, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Love what I'm seeing from Jordan Walsh
Also, how bout slow it down a touch... we have to re-sign you a new extension pretty soon and we want a bargain
lol !!!!!!!!
December 5, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Jordan Walsh 4/4 on 2PTA and 0/0 on 3PTA attempts vs NYK

This yr 38.5% of Jordan's attempts are 3's. Last yr 66.3% of Walsh's attempts were 3's

Celts reworking Walsh shot profile, him driving and finishing at the basket rather than stationary 3PTA from the corner has made him more effective. !!!!
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December 3, 2025 at 3:57 AM