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Jayson Tatum could make strong second impression with Celtics…
Mark Cuban recently discussed the Boston Celtics’ staggering financial commitment to their roster, particularly in the wake of signing Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown to record-breaking contracts. During an appearance on the Roommates Podcast, Cuban was asked by Josh Hart how the Celtics could afford to keep their core players together despite the NBA’s stringent salary cap and luxury tax rules. Cuban’s response was simple but pointed:
“You can still pay somebody and take it wherever you want to take it. You just got to pay the luxury tax. After you’re past the second apron. I think they freeze your first-round pick.”
“If you’re past the apron in the second year, then they move it to the last pick of the draft. And then on top of that, you can’t make sign and trades and all these other stuff.”
“So they did all those deals before a lot of these things kicked in, knowing when those deals are paying all those guys all that money, it’s going to be expensive. It’s really going to be expensive. But if you’re going to win, then it’s worth it. And they beat us. They got the trophy and you know, what’s that worth?” (19:32)