Woj Bomb: Celtics Ownership looking to Sell

[Donoghus]

Too bad...

Zach Berman: Jeffrey Lurie on report linking him to buying the Celtics: ?No, I?m not really interested in acquiring another sports team. I think it?s connected because they?re my childhood team. I?ve got a tremendous amount of respect for their whole culture. I sort of see it as like a kindred soul in the NBA. Wyc (Grousbeck) has been an outstanding owner. I love the way they?ve developed that team. And we?ve got to celebrate so many banners over the years. It?s not something that?s top of mind. And my whole focus is on my love of the Eagles and to win another Super Bowl for Philadelphia. And I?m obsessed.? 6 hours ago ? via x.com

Another Bill Simmons story non-story, huh?

[Roy H.]

A consortium that includes STG Partners co-founder Bill Chisholm has emerged as a bidder for the NBA?s Boston Celtics, according to people with knowledge of the matter. His consortium is working with Goldman Sachs Group Inc., said one of the people, all of whom requested anonymity to discuss confidential information. ? via Bloomberg

[Big333223]

A consortium that includes STG Partners co-founder Bill Chisholm has emerged as a bidder for the NBA?s Boston Celtics, according to people with knowledge of the matter. His consortium is working with Goldman Sachs Group Inc., said one of the people, all of whom requested anonymity to discuss confidential information. ? via Bloomberg

Reading about it on Yahoo. They say he Chisholm was born and raised in Massachusetts and is a die hard Celtic fan. So that would be good.

[Goldstar88]

Well, new ownership sucks. Hope the attendance is awful next year.  And of course the Lakers get a new owner who will spend. 

[droopdog7]

Well, new ownership sucks. Hope the attendance is awful next year.   

What did you expect?  It was OBVIOUS that the salary was unsustainable.  That was the case even had we repeated.  Under the current circumstances you simply cannot blame ownership for these decisions.  I?d do the same thing.

[Goldstar88]

Well, new ownership sucks. Hope the attendance is awful next year.   

What did you expect?  It was OBVIOUS that the salary was unsustainable.  That was the case even had we repeated.  Under the current circumstances you simply cannot blame ownership for these decisions.  I?d do the same thing.

I expected Jrue and maybe Hauser. Even when healthy, a core of Pritchard, White, Brown, Tatum, and Kornet(assuming they bring him back) isn?t a contender. Will be lucky to be a 4 or 5 seed. Just not enough talent.

[86MaxwellSmart]

More like the New Rules of the New CBA sucks...Not the fault of the new ownership....Maybe Brown and Tatum could have taken a little less money? Brunson did.

[Goldstar88]

More like the New Rules of the New CBA sucks...Not the fault of the new ownership....Maybe Brown and Tatum could have taken a little less money? Brunson did.

You think Mark Walter is going to worry about spending with the Lakers? If he runs them like the Dodgers, I would doubt it. Maybe he will ask Luka and LeBron to take less money.. 

[Big333223]

More like the New Rules of the New CBA sucks...Not the fault of the new ownership....Maybe Brown and Tatum could have taken a little less money? Brunson did.

Brown and Tatum's money is locked in already.

But I agree with you that the salary dumping this summer doesn't have anything to do with new ownership being cheap. Stevens used the word "flexibility" about a dozen times in his press conference the other day. Being over the second apron, and being there for multiple years, handcuffs what the team can do in increasingly extreme ways. With no Tatum next season, it makes a lot more sense to use next season to get under the aprons, reset the clock, and take another big swing in the summer of '26.

[No Nickname]

Is there any feasible way the team could be big free agent spenders next summer? 

Not just the MLE but actually have an additional $20MM or so to sign a free agent outright?  And THEN use the MLE?

[Roy H.]

Is there any feasible way the team could be big free agent spenders next summer? 

Not just the MLE but actually have an additional $20MM or so to sign a free agent outright?  And THEN use the MLE?

Not with cap space, but we will have a $20 million+ trade exception.

[No Nickname]

Is there any feasible way the team could be big free agent spenders next summer? 

Not just the MLE but actually have an additional $20MM or so to sign a free agent outright?  And THEN use the MLE?

Not with cap space, but we will have a $20 million+ trade exception.

How have most teams used trade exceptions effectively?  Do they offer draft picks in exchange? 

Or is it by taking on a player the other team wants to salary dump? 

[tenn_smoothie]

Well, new ownership sucks. Hope the attendance is awful next year.   

What did you expect?  It was OBVIOUS that the salary was unsustainable.  That was the case even had we repeated.  Under the current circumstances you simply cannot blame ownership for these decisions.  I?d do the same thing.

I expected Jrue and maybe Hauser. Even when healthy, a core of Pritchard, White, Brown, Tatum, and Kornet(assuming they bring him back) isn?t a contender. Will be lucky to be a 4 or 5 seed. Just not enough talent.

We are not winning a title with Tatum recovering anyway and that should be our only priority.
Every move now should be made with the second half of Tatum's and probably Brown's careers in mind and setting the team up to win another title. Figure out a way to get quality starting post players and, um, replace Mazzulla.

[Kuberski33]

I think they're extending Joe. That came up at some point during their local draft coverage.

[Goldstar88]

Completely gutted the team. Disgusting.