Why the Boston Celtics Do It3 of 3Adam HagyNBAE via Getty ImagesThe Boston Celtics have been on a cost-cutting mission since the offseason began, shaving over $300 million in total off the cost of the 2025-26 roster. Another deal sending Georges Niang to the Utah Jazz saved the team $34 million and moved it closer to getting under the first apron altogether. The Celtics are only about $12 million away from ducking the luxury tax altogether. This trade would save Boston nearly $10 million this season, removing Jaylen Brown's remaining four years and $236 million off the books. He's also on what looks like a team-friendly five-year, $150 million extension that sits at a flat $30 million a season.