What do we need to know about the Boston Celtics offseason from a cap perspective? The Celtics already had themselves a host of tough decisions to make about how to construct their roster moving forward even before the brutal Achilles tendon injury to star forward Jayson Tatum occurred in Game 4 of the 2025 NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals second round series vs. the New York Knicks.

With a historically large payroll and tax bill driven by Boston’s presence in the dreaded second apron created by the new collective bargaining agreement (CBA) at the same time a new ownership group with unknown priorities and financial liquidity takes over the team, some roster to moves to save money were already coming. Now the question is what players — and how much salary — will be moved.

The host of the CLNS Media “You Got Boston” podcast, Noa Dalzell, linked up with Spotrac cap expert Keith Smith to talk it all over on a recent episode. Check it out below!

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Anyone charged with a crime has a constitutional right to a lawyer, even if they cannot afford one.

But as the arraignment of a 46-year-old Boston man on Wednesday shows, in Massachusetts, that guarantee may not be so certain for the time being, due to attorneys’ fight for higher pay.

Elvis Haughton appeared in Boston Municipal Court’s Central branch Wednesday, where he pleaded not guilty to charges that he took a Boston Police officer’s gun and fired it during a scuffle, injuring himself. The incident on Tuesday morning near Massachusetts General Hospital led to an extensive police investigation and road closures on Cambridge Street and surrounding side roads.

Also, on Tuesday morning, bar advocates, or private lawyers who contract with the state to represent defendants without the funds to hire an attorney themselves, began refusing new cases, saying they are not paid enough to sustain their practices.

Bar advocates are paid $65 per hour in district court, but according to the Committee for Public Counsel Services (CPCS), after accounting for expenses such as office and out-of-pocket health and malpractice insurance, they effectively earn around $20 per hour — a rate they say makes it impossible to continue providing quality legal defense.

They are paid $85 per hour for Superior Court cases and $120 per hour when the defendant is charged with murder.

In comparison, bar advocates make $125 an hour in New Hampshire, $112 per hour in Rhode Island and $150 per hour in Maine.

CPCS, the state’s public defender agency, retains full-time staff attorneys and handles about 20% of cases where criminal defendants are provided with a court-appointed lawyer. Bar advocates handle the remaining 80%.

According to the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office, Haughton was arraigned without an attorney to represent him “due to the work stoppage.” He was charged with assault and battery on a police officer, illegal possession of a firearm, possession of a class C substance and resisting arrest.

A judge ordered Haughton to undergo a mental health evaluation. He was ordered held without bail until his dangerousness hearing on June 2.

BOSTON (WHDH) – The best of Boston Public Schools (BPS) was honored at Fenway Park.

33 valedictorians from high schools across the city were recognized for their academic achievements.

“We are a welcoming district that loves and receives all students, and today was a testimony for those students and their families,” said Mary Skipper, Superintendent of BPS.

7’s own Amaka Ubaka emceed the event.

Students say they are striving to make the world a better place for the next generation.

“I think it’s bigger than myself. I think it’s about the youth, it’s about inspiring black and brown students all across the world, especially in Boston, that we can be in spaces where we’re sometimes excluded from. That we’re here and we’re the new leaders,” said Leah Pires, valedictorian.

Honorees were presented with certificates and even got to pose with Red Sox World Series trophies.

Superintendent Skipper says the valedictorians were superstars in more ways than one.

“They might be working full time, they may be a caretaker for their family, they are athletes playing two or three sports. they are taking lots of APs and early college. They are doing everything that they possibly can and today it showed because they are the best in their school and their class,” said Skipper.

The top graduates are thankful for how Boston Public Schools supported them throughout their journey.

“Boston Public Schools is the strongest, the best. We have the best educators, the leaders, we have the best opportunities. I just say every single time that BPS did it for me,” said Pires.

One valedictorian had some advice for the next generation.

“Spend your time well. Don’t be scared to try things,” said Shawn Zheng, valedictorian.

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