Celtics win the NBA title over the Phoenix Suns in a tough 7 game series.
then in the off-season Stevens , working with limited ability to add Salary make the following moves/deals:
1- Grant Williams gets no offer sheets after being given his QO. He ends up signing a 4 year /$62M deal with the team then (Much like Smart did a few years back).
2- Gallo opts IN on his second year
3- on draft day Stevens trades P. Pritchard and a remaining second round pick they have to Utah for the #27 pick. Selecting 7-0 big man Derick Lively II -Duke.
4- Stevens signs J. Begarin to a 3 three year deal as the 14th player on the roster
5- Stevens signs Austin Rivers to a vet minimum deal for the final roster spot.
JD Davison returns on a two-way and L. Samanic signs as a the other two-way.
total salary next year= $181M more or less ( $19M over the projected tax line)
NOTE: the team is more than $25M over the tax line this year.
Roster ( with projected minutes played for the year)
Rob Williams- 1600 min
M. Muscala- 1000
L. Kornet- 600
D. Lively- 200
Al Horford- 1600
Grant Williams- 1800
D. Galinari- 900
J. Tatum- 2400
J. Brown- 2200
D. White- 2000
S. Hauser- 800
J. Begarin- 200
M. Smart- 2000
M. Brogdon- 1800
A. Rivers- 600
my Crystal ball just got hazy, so that it all~!!