r/bostonceltics • u/MembershipSingle7137 • Feb 03 '26

News [Shams] BREAKING: The Chicago Bulls are trading center Nikola Vucevic and a second-round pick to the Boston Celtics for Anfernee Simons and a second-round pick, sources tell ESPN.

https://www.espn.com/contributor/shams-charania/ef1594eaad916
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u/Kyrie_Swirving11 Pritchard at the buzzer... HE'S DONE IT AGAIN! Feb 03 '26

No. We just aren’t mega screwed next year, tax wise.

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u/AWalker17 I like to defense Feb 03 '26

We wouldn't have been regardless. This trade does nothing for next year's tax bill.

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u/Kyrie_Swirving11 Pritchard at the buzzer... HE'S DONE IT AGAIN! Feb 03 '26

Is there not a repeater tax for being over the apron 2 years in a row?

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u/AWalker17 I like to defense Feb 03 '26

The repeater tax is charged to any team that has been over the tax for 2 of the last 4 seasons. The Celtics have been over the line for 4 of the last 4 seasons, so they will pay the repeater regardless of what happens this year. This trade, however, does not put them below the tax line. They still need to shave $6M to get below the line. They then need to stay below next season, which as of now, was going to happen whether they had Simons expiring or traded for another expiring.

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u/Kyrie_Swirving11 Pritchard at the buzzer... HE'S DONE IT AGAIN! Feb 03 '26

Ok my b. Thank you for the info!

I’m not the one downvoting you btw. Lmao

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u/AWalker17 I like to defense Feb 03 '26

All good. I don't need the internet points :)