Trade Radar · open rumor · Saturday, October 3 · 7 d ago
Celtics Notes: George, Tatum, Mitchell, Pritchard, Mazzulla
Reported by Gary WashburnRead the original report ↗
It’s probably not realistic to expect Paul George to replace Jaylen Brown’s production at age 36, but his fit alongside Jayson Tatum will be important in determining the Celtics’ success, writes Gary Washburn of The Boston Globe (subscription required). George indicated that their relationship is off to a strong start. “JT’s done a great job […]
Confidence
51%
| Reporter starting tier | 50 | 1 call on the ledger, tier used until 5 |
| Corroboration | +8 | 1 other reporter on the same player within 7 days |
| Age | −7 | 7 days old · a rumor loses 1.2 points a day, up to 25 |
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Who it involves
Jayson Tatum
Celtics · F-G · 21.8 pts · 10.0 reb · 5.3 ast
Cap hit 2026-27: $58.46M · next season $62.79M
Jaylen Brown
76ers · G-F · 28.7 pts · 6.9 reb · 5.1 ast
Cap hit 2026-27: $57.08M · next season $61.02M
Boston Celtics
$203.9M · in the tax · 17 contracts · cap sheet
What would have to happen
Build it in the Trade Machine →Jaylen Brown → Celtics
Send out at least $45.46M
The Celtics are in the tax, so to take on $57.08M they need to send out $45.46M or more under the 125% + $250k rule.
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