ForgetRedditRestricted free agent F Grant Williams is finalizing a four-year, $53 million sign-and-trade agreement to land with the Dallas Mavericks, sources tell ESPN.
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Compensation update: Boston and Dallas will each receive two second-round picks in the deal.
That’s… not a lot for the Celtics…
Yeah… 2nd rounders and create a $7M TPE isn’t really a great return. But considering they were wanting a first for a sign and trade, I guess they had to accept whatever the market actually gave.
Getting something would have been nice, but as much as I would have liked Grant back, we couldn't afford that price. Even without him we're spending so much on Tatum/Brown/Porzingis is 100 next year, and Brogdon/White/Rob is another 50. Jaylen is the only guy who doesn't have a comparable cap hit next year, either, and not keeping him if it's remotely possible is a fireable offense.
Keeping the flexibility we could out of the deal was probably the best we could do. I like Grant, and he's a serviceable matchup defender, but I'm not sure he's an every day lockdown guy. He's a good catch and shoot corner 3 player on offense and very little else. Who's beating down the door with a better offer?
yes on one hand we couldn’t afford keep to Grant in the team cap-wise, and on the other Brad didn’t see anything better. Still was hoping for more meaningful return, but I guess it is what it is 🤷♂️