Celtics may not keep newest bench star due to taxes on his salary

Boston Celtics guard Lonnie Walker IV might not be staying with the team due to the tax-hit he brings, per Bobby Manning. If the Celtics keep Walker, it would cost them $10 million in taxes.

Walker was signed in free agency on an Exhibit 10 contract back in September, which made Boston able to give Walker more money in a bonus if he got cut after training camp and ended up in Maine playing for the Celtic’s G-League affiliate, the Maine Celtics.

It was looking like the Celtics were going to cut him, but he has been working nonstop to make the roster. He showed out in the preseason, and fans want to see him stay. In his last two games he had nine points, four rebounds, seven assists, two steals, and a block in 24 minutes, and 20 points and an assist in 30 minutes.

However, due to the Celtics having such a large payroll, and the owners reportedly selling the team due to not being able to afford it, the C’s may have to let him go.

Or, they trade somebody now to free up space to keep Walker, which is honestly what they should do after what he’s shown he’s capable of.

Walker and the Celtics play their final preseason game tomorrow against the Toronto Raptors at 7pm EST.

Anthony Edwards shares his thoughts on Jayson Tatum in Netflix series

Boston Celtics superstar Jayson Tatum was called out by Minnesota Timberwolves superstar Anthony Edwards in the new Netflix documentary Starting Five. After their 114-109 win in November of last season, Ant was talking trash in the locker room.

“You seen Tatum trying to get me on the switch, locked his *** up 2 times. Tatum was talking crazy, saying, ‘Yeah, I’m here,’ then I said, ‘I’m coming again.’ Talking ‘bout best player in the league, y’all trippin’.”

In that game, Edwards had 38 points, and led the Timberwolves to victory in overtime. Tatum had 32 points, so it’s not like he did horribly.

It was definitely a good win for Minnesota, but in the long run, this quote did not age well.

In their next showdown that season, the Celtics won 127-120, once again in overtime. Tatum had 45 points, while Edwards had 29.

The Celtics also were able to make and win the NBA Finals, while the Timberwolves were stopped short in the Western Conference Finals by the Dallas Mavericks.

Tatum was also named the best small forward in the NBA once again by general managers, cementing himself as arguably the best player in the NBA.

Edwards has become a superstar, but until he gets over the hump like JT and the C’s, he doesn’t have much room to talk.

By TJ MORIN