Signed contractsAn over-the-cap team can't spend cap space, but the CBA still gives it tools: exceptions. The Celtics' current tools are Non-Taxpayer MLE ($15.1M), Bi-Annual Exception ($5.4M), plus Bird rights to re-sign their own free agents. How do teams build over the cap? → |
| Jayson Tatum | F | $58.5M | $62.8M | $67.1M | PO$71.4M | – |
| Jaylen Brown | G | $57.1M | $61.0M | $65.0M | – | – |
| Derrick White | G | $30.3M | $32.6M | $34.8M | – | – |
| Sam Hauser | F | $10.8M | $11.7M | $12.5M | – | – |
| Payton Pritchard | G | $7.8M | $8.3M | – | – | – |
| Hugo González | G | $2.9M | TO$3.1M | TO$5.5M | – | – |
| Dalano Banton | G | TO$2.8M | – | – | – | – |
Dalano Banton holds a team option for $2.8M this season; the Celtics decide whether it's exercised. What is a team option? → |
| Luka Garza | C | $2.8M | – | – | – | – |
| Baylor Scheierman | G | TO$2.7M | TO$5.0M | – | – | – |
Baylor Scheierman holds a team option for $2.7M this season; the Celtics decide whether it's exercised. What is a team option? → |
| Neemias Queta | C | TO$2.7M | – | – | – | – |
Neemias Queta holds a team option for $2.7M this season; the Celtics decide whether it's exercised. What is a team option? → |
| Ron Harper Jr. | F | $2.6M | – | – | – | – |
| Jordan Walsh | G | TO$2.4M | – | – | – | – |
Jordan Walsh holds a team option for $2.4M this season; the Celtics decide whether it's exercised. What is a team option? → |
| Amari Williams | F | TO$2.2M | – | – | – | – |
Amari Williams holds a team option for $2.2M this season; the Celtics decide whether it's exercised. What is a team option? → |
| Max Shulga | G | TO$2.2M | – | – | – | – |
Max Shulga holds a team option for $2.2M this season; the Celtics decide whether it's exercised. What is a team option? → |
| Signed contracts subtotal | | $187.7M | $184.4M | $184.9M | $71.4M | $0.0M |
Cap holdsplaceholders, not paidA cap hold is a placeholder charge for a team's own free agent, sized by his Bird bracket. The Celtics carry $37.2M in free-agent holds plus $3.0M in draft-pick holds; these count against the cap only, never the tax or aprons. What is the cap hold? → |
| Free agents · Bird % of prior salary, renounce to clear |
| Nikola Vucevic150% | F | $32.2M | – | – | – | – |
Nikola Vucevic carries a 150% cap hold: 150% of his $21.5M prior salary = $32.2M against the Celtics' cap until he re-signs, is renounced, or signs elsewhere. What are Bird rights? → |
| Chris Boucher120% | F | $2.8M | – | – | – | – |
Chris Boucher carries a 120% cap hold: 120% of his $2.3M prior salary = $2.8M against the Celtics' cap until he re-signs, is renounced, or signs elsewhere. What are non-Bird rights? → |
| John Tonje120% | F | $2.2M | – | – | – | – |
John Tonje carries a 120% cap hold: 120% of his $73K prior salary = $2.2M against the Celtics' cap until he re-signs, is renounced, or signs elsewhere. What are non-Bird rights? → |
| Jaylen Brown150% | F | – | – | – | $70.7M | – |
Bird rights let the Celtics re-sign their own free agents up to the max even while over the cap. The attached cap hold is 150–300% of the player's prior salary, depending on tenure and salary level. What are Bird rights? → |
| Derrick White150% | F | – | – | – | $52.3M | – |
Bird rights let the Celtics re-sign their own free agents up to the max even while over the cap. The attached cap hold is 150–300% of the player's prior salary, depending on tenure and salary level. What are Bird rights? → |
| Sam Hauser190% | F | – | – | – | $23.7M | – |
Bird rights let the Celtics re-sign their own free agents up to the max even while over the cap. The attached cap hold is 150–300% of the player's prior salary, depending on tenure and salary level. What are Bird rights? → |
| Hugo González300% | F | – | – | – | $16.6M | – |
Bird rights let the Celtics re-sign their own free agents up to the max even while over the cap. The attached cap hold is 150–300% of the player's prior salary, depending on tenure and salary level. What are Bird rights? → |
| Payton Pritchard190% | F | – | – | $15.8M | – | – |
Bird rights let the Celtics re-sign their own free agents up to the max even while over the cap. The attached cap hold is 150–300% of the player's prior salary, depending on tenure and salary level. What are Bird rights? → |
| Baylor Scheierman300% | F | – | – | $14.9M | – | – |
Bird rights let the Celtics re-sign their own free agents up to the max even while over the cap. The attached cap hold is 150–300% of the player's prior salary, depending on tenure and salary level. What are Bird rights? → |
| Jordan Walsh300% | F | – | $7.2M | – | – | – |
Bird rights let the Celtics re-sign their own free agents up to the max even while over the cap. The attached cap hold is 150–300% of the player's prior salary, depending on tenure and salary level. What are Bird rights? → |
| Neemias Queta190% | F | – | $5.1M | – | – | – |
Bird rights let the Celtics re-sign their own free agents up to the max even while over the cap. The attached cap hold is 150–300% of the player's prior salary, depending on tenure and salary level. What are Bird rights? → |
| Luka Garza130% | F | – | $3.6M | – | – | – |
Early Bird rights (after two seasons with the team) let the Celtics re-sign a player up to 175% of his prior salary or 105% of the league average; his cap hold is 130% of prior salary. What are Early Bird rights? → |
| Dalano Banton120% | F | – | $3.4M | – | – | – |
Non-Bird rights (after one season) only allow a raise to 120% of prior salary; the cap hold is likewise 120% of prior salary. What are non-Bird rights? → |
| Ron Harper Jr.120% | F | – | $3.1M | – | – | – |
Non-Bird rights (after one season) only allow a raise to 120% of prior salary; the cap hold is likewise 120% of prior salary. What are non-Bird rights? → |
| Amari Williams120% | F | – | $2.6M | – | – | – |
Non-Bird rights (after one season) only allow a raise to 120% of prior salary; the cap hold is likewise 120% of prior salary. What are non-Bird rights? → |
| Max Shulga120% | F | – | $2.6M | – | – | – |
Non-Bird rights (after one season) only allow a raise to 120% of prior salary; the cap hold is likewise 120% of prior salary. What are non-Bird rights? → |
Unsigned first-rounders · 120% of rookie scaleUnsigned first-round picks count 120% of their rookie-scale slot against the cap. The Celtics carry $3.0M in pick holds. What is the draft pick hold? → |
| 2026 first round (No. 27) | – | $3.0M | – | – | – | – |
| Cap holds subtotal | | $40.2M | $27.6M | $30.6M | $163.3M | $0.0M |
| Counts against the cap | | $227.9M | $211.9M | $223.1M | $246.1M | $20.9M |
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