Celtics Notes: Offseason, Tatum, Stevens, Mazzulla
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Key Points:
- The Celtics' first-round playoff loss to the Sixers, marked by their first-ever blown 3-1 series lead, highlights the need to rebuild the roster into a championship contender despite Jayson Tatum's expected return to health next season.
- The team holds a $27.7 million trade exception from the Anfernee Simons deal, along with smaller exceptions, plus access to a $15 million non-taxpayer midlevel exception and a $5.4 million bi-annual exception to strengthen their frontcourt and manage their young wings.
- A key decision looms regarding center Neemias Queta, who emerged as the starting center; the Celtics can either pick up his $2.7 million team option and extend him up to four years for $92 million to maintain some financial flexibility or decline the option and negotiate a new contract that could reduce salary flexibility.
- These financial tools and personnel decisions will be central to the Celtics' offseason strategy as they aim to build a roster capable of deeper playoff success.
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