Every Eastern Conference team looks up to the Boston Celtics. The defending champions are expected to compete for crowns for the next few years. However, they received surprising news when owner Wyc Grousbeck declared plans to sell the team. The news reached one of the Celtics’ Eastern Conference opponents, the New York Knicks, specifically Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart.
During a recent episode of Brunson and Hart’s podcast, ‘The Roommates Show,’ the Knicks tandem discussed the Celtics’ probable sale as well as the team’s hectic offseason following a championship year.
You know what I really want to know? We all over here lifting couch cushions trying to find spare change. Where is Boston pulling all this damn money from?” Josh Hart questioned. “That’s what I want to know, we’re over here looking through couch cushions for change, and Boston’s over there just throwing bags out.”
Back in April, the Celtics agreed to a contract extension with Jrue Holiday. Just a few days ago, Jayson Tatum agreed to a maximum contract extension and Derrick White also agreed to a contract extension. By the time the 2025-26 season arrives, the Celtics will be paying close to $200 million for five players; Tatum, Holiday, White, Jaylen Brown and Kristaps Porzingis.
Where Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart seem to overlook is the extensions for Tatum and White do not kick in until the 2025-26 season. They don’t cost towards the salary cap just yet. Eventually the Celtics will be hit with punitive penalties as per the dreaded ‘second apron,’ but they have arguably the best starting five in the NBA and a championship core.
