Boston Celtics: 4 burning questions heading into 2021-22
By Mark Nilon
Boston Celtics question No. 4) What will the Cs do with their $17M TPE?
Perhaps the most pressing question pertaining to the Boston Celtics heading into the 2021-22 season is what they’ll wind up doing with their sizeable $17 million traded player exception.
Acquired in the sign-and-trade that sent Evan Fournier to the New York Knicks, for the second straight season the shamrocks find themselves with a lucrative trade exception. However, unlike last season, the team is now run by a man in Stevens who, unlike Ainge, has shown to be a trade-happy individual.
Because of this, many have already begun to speculate how the Cs should look to use the TPE and who they should use it on.
Across the league, there are a plethora of quality targets that should be on Boston’s radar, with examples spanning from Steven Adams and Joe Ingles to some of our personal favorites in Kyle Anderson, Thaddeus Young, and Terrence Ross.
Even with the fact that the Cs managed to revamp their roster this summer, they still find themselves with a couple of rotational holes that could use for some filling — floor generals, savvy veterans, bench scoring, etc.
If used correctly, this TPE could prove to be quite beneficial when it comes to shoring up some of the weaknesses found within Boston’s scheme.
The only question is, however, how will they end up using it?
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