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One of the first decisions new Boston Celtics president Brad Stevens will have to make is what to do with point guard Kemba Walker. It appears all options are on the table.
According to Brian Robb of MassLive.com, the Celtics will explore trading Walker this offseason in order to create more flexibility under the salary cap and improve their chances of re-signing shooting guard Evan Fournier.
“League sources expect the Celtics to explore moving him in a trade to help create some current and future salary flexibility and reduce what is currently set to be the highest tax bill in team history (if the team wants to re-sign Fournier for market value),” Robb wrote. “Marcus Smart is a useful trade chip but he only has one year left on his deal so his value is limited on the open market. One league source told MassLive that getting a late first round pick for Smart would be a challenge unless Boston took back an unattractive contract as part of the deal.”
Walker has two years left on his current deal including a player-option in 2022-23. He’s owed $36.02 million in 2021-22 and $37.7 million in 2022-23 if he opts in. The guard’s contract also includes a 15 percent trade kicker.
This article will be updated to provide more information on this story as it becomes available.
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