Gabe McGlothan is on the Boston Celtics roster as of Wednesday, Sept. 23, arriving from free agency. The 27-year-old forward is a rookie, and no report on the move is logged.
The move
Gabe McGlothan, a 27-year-old forward, is on the Boston Celtics roster as of Wednesday, Sept. 23, per the official roster. He arrives from free agency, having held no prior NBA roster spot. No report preceded the move; none is logged for this transaction. McGlothan enters the league as a rookie, with no NBA regular-season line from last season on record.
The money
McGlothan's contract terms are not on file yet; public salary data can lag a signing by a day. The Celtics carry a payroll of $203.9 million across 17 contracts for 2026-27, over the luxury tax. The cap sits at $165.0 million, the tax line at $200.4 million, the first apron at $209.0 million and the second apron at $221.7 million. Boston is already above all three tax thresholds.
The fit
McGlothan has no NBA line from last season. At forward, Boston's rotation last season was led by Jaylen Brown at 34.4 minutes and 28.7 points and Jayson Tatum at 32.6 minutes and 21.8 points, with Sam Hauser at 24.8 minutes and 9.2 points off the bench. The Celtics now carry 21 players on the roster, above the standard 15-man limit once three two-way spots are counted.
What is Gabe McGlothan's contract with the Celtics?
Not announced. His contract is not on file yet; public salary data can lag a signing by a day.
Did a report precede McGlothan joining the Celtics?
No report is logged. The move was detected from the official roster on Wednesday, Sept. 23.
What is Boston's payroll situation for 2026-27?
The Celtics carry $203.9 million across 17 contracts, above the luxury tax, with the cap at $165.0 million, the tax at $200.4 million, the first apron at $209.0 million and the second apron at $221.7 million.