Luxury tax threshold around $73m next season?

[LooseCannon]

Larry Coon saying so in a recent chat is the first time I've seen someone I respect give an estimate.  He said teams are prepared for it to be as low as $71.5m, while he uses the word "dismissible" to describe David Stern's claim of revenues that should push the threshold significantly higher.

If White and Randolph are signed through next season, if you include unguaranteed contracts and a standard first round slotted salary, the Celtics would have about $77m committed to 15 players.  Even if you replaced Williams, White, and (presumably) Randolph with other players, you won't cut salary.

Unless the Celtics dump salary, they probably won't have the full MLE at their disposal.  If the team wanted to dump a salary to create space under the apron to use the full MLE, arguably the most disposable player could be Jason Terry, if you think Jordan Crawford can be a cheaper replacement.

Given this, would it be better for the Celtics to try and dump salary so they can use the full MLE, presumably on a big, or should they be willing to settle for a big man rotation of KG, Bass, Sullinger, and whoever they can get for the smaller taxpayer MLE?

Who is available for a pupu platter that include Fab Melo, players on unguaranteed contracts, and perhaps a Chris Wilcox sign-and-trade (with cash thrown in)?

[dinome18]

Where does PP contract fit into your math? Curious?

[Kane3387]

Under what circumstances could the celtics receive a player via sign and trade?

[LooseCannon]

Under what circumstances could the celtics receive a player via sign and trade?

Teams receiving a player who was signed and immediately traded to that team are effectively hardcapped at the apron ($4m above the luxury tax threshold).

[LooseCannon]

Where does PP contract fit into your math? Curious?

The $77m number includes both the guaranteed and unguaranteed portions of Pierce's contract.