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CelticFaninLBC wrote:Fierce1 wrote:CelticFaninLBC wrote:Tatum, Brown, White and PP cost nearly $154 mil. in 2026-27 and the luxury tax is $200 mil. So they're $46 mil. from the luxury tax with 10 spots to fill and no solid big man. Can't see them keeping Simons considering next year's biggest need.
What if Simons agrees to an 18m per year contract?
They'd likely invest that for a big.
CelticFaninLBC wrote:With 12 guys, they're at nearly $184 mil. in 2026-2027 when assuming the #20 pick and guys with club options. Just can't see Simons returning next year and Hauser might get dealt too.
Jaylen Brown $57,078,728
Jayson Tatum $58,456,566
Derrick White $30,348,000
Sam Hauser $10,848,215
Payton Pritchard $7,767,857
Hugo Gonzalez $2,923,560
Baylor Scheierman $2,744,040
Luka Garza $2,801,345
Neemias Queta $2,584,539
Josh Minott $2,667,944
Jordan Walsh $2,406,205
20th Pick $3,000,000
Team Totals $183,626,999
chrisab123 wrote:CelticFaninLBC wrote:With 12 guys, they're at nearly $184 mil. in 2026-2027 when assuming the #20 pick and guys with club options. Just can't see Simons returning next year and Hauser might get dealt too.
Jaylen Brown $57,078,728
Jayson Tatum $58,456,566
Derrick White $30,348,000
Sam Hauser $10,848,215
Payton Pritchard $7,767,857
Hugo Gonzalez $2,923,560
Baylor Scheierman $2,744,040
Luka Garza $2,801,345
Neemias Queta $2,584,539
Josh Minott $2,667,944
Jordan Walsh $2,406,205
20th Pick $3,000,000
Team Totals $183,626,999
Yeah if they’re cutting salary in 2026-2027 then I think Tatum and maybe JB asks for a trade. They’re going to have to go back into contention mode again. Plus the draft in 2027 is supposed to be awful.
Fierce1 wrote:That's why with too many unknowns, it's better to wait and see what happens with Simons playing for the Cs.
Trading Simons now just to trim payroll is being cheap.
Let Simons prove he's worthy of his next contract.
Like I said, this is the perfect season to go all in on the NBA Cup in Vegas.
165bows wrote:CelticFaninLBC wrote:Fierce1 wrote:What if Simons agrees to an 18m per year contract?
They'd likely invest that for a big.
If Simons really wanted to stay I think his number is more like $8M.
fallguy wrote:165bows wrote:CelticFaninLBC wrote:
They'd likely invest that for a big.
If Simons really wanted to stay I think his number is more like $8M.
He'll get double that for sure. He can score and there's value in that.
fallguy wrote:Fierce1 wrote:That's why with too many unknowns, it's better to wait and see what happens with Simons playing for the Cs.
Trading Simons now just to trim payroll is being cheap.
Let Simons prove he's worthy of his next contract.
Like I said, this is the perfect season to go all in on the NBA Cup in Vegas.
LOL. Nobody cares about the NBA Cup and you certainly don't make roster decisions for it. Even the worst GM in the league wouldn't optimize for that.
Curmudgeon wrote:fallguy wrote:165bows wrote:If Simons really wanted to stay I think his number is more like $8M.
He'll get double that for sure. He can score and there's value in that.
No he won't. Jay Scrubb can score. The issue is, can you win? Scoring without more is for tank commanders like Jordan Poole.
Fierce1 wrote:Curmudgeon wrote:fallguy wrote:
He'll get double that for sure. He can score and there's value in that.
No he won't. Jay Scrubb can score. The issue is, can you win? Scoring without more is for tank commanders like Jordan Poole.
You are mistaken if you believe Simons is a scrub.
Curmudgeon wrote:Fierce1 wrote:Curmudgeon wrote:
No he won't. Jay Scrubb can score. The issue is, can you win? Scoring without more is for tank commanders like Jordan Poole.
You are mistaken if you believe Simons is a scrub.
No, Scrubb is a scrub. Simons is a guy who averages 20 ppg on a 21 win team. Hope he proves me wrong if the Celtics are forced to keep him.
