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Report: Celtics and Grant Williams working together as free agency looms
Boston could, in theory, free up enough salary to retain Williams outright. The Celtics could be angling to trade some of the more costly contracts on the books, either to the benefit of a new Williams deal or otherwise. In a hypothetical scenario where Boston shed’s Malcolm Brogdon’s salary, for example, there would be new financial flexibility for a Williams contract.
In May, it was reported Williams could even accept Boston’s qualifying offer for next season, setting up restricted free agency in the summer of 2024. Creating enough salary space to keep Williams in that case would be much easier, at least for the coming season.
Trading for Kristaps Porzingis was the headline move for Boston this offseason. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t plenty of questions left for the Celtics to answer.
According to social media, Jaylen Brown is in Saudi Arabia sampling some Texas-style barbecue. https://t.co/qcDTOdGMMC
— The Celtics Wire (@TheCelticsWire) June 27, 2023
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