Name a few teams that will give Rozier a $12+ Million contract offer...cause Danny will match that...unless it's $15+ Mil.
I cannot see Danny matching a 12+ million dollar contract.
That would be incredibly stupid.
Unless he plans on immediately trading him.
Let's assume Irving leaves and there's no real opportunity to trade for another star this off-season. In this case I would be surprised to see Ainge let Rozier walk for $12 million per year. Worst case scenario the Celtics have additional salary that can be used in future trades. The cap is also projected to jump to $118 million going into the 2020 off-season, so $12 million per year isn't exactly cost prohibitive for the Celtics.
A lot of this could depend on what happens with Horford. If he negotiates a new deal for $20 million or less, the Celtics will have some cap space to work with. Ainge might opt for a different free agent or two, which could result in the Celtics relinquishing Rozier's rights as an RFA.