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Locked On Celtics - Daily Podcast On The Boston Celtics

Getting SPECIFIC with Boston Celtics Limited Free Agency, Trade Options

Locked On Celtics - Daily Podcast On The Boston Celtics

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4.7 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 27 May 2026

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

Boston Celtics weigh targeted upgrades as offseason options narrow and new CBA rules reshape the market. With few teams holding major cap space, potential signings like Anfernee Simons, Coby White, or John Collins could demand tough choices—should Boston use their traded player exception now or wait for a better deadline deal? John Karalis of Celtics On SI and Keith Smith dissect how salary floor contracts, trade exceptions, and sign-and-trade scenarios set up the Celtics for stealth contender moves. Key questions include whether Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown remain the core and which role players—like Sam Hauser —might be trade assets. The conversation explores internal development, the crammed wing rotation, and whether patience or bold action is Boston’s best bet for adding firepower. Are the Celtics one move away from Eastern Conference dominance?

Transcript

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0:00.0

Let's get specific with Keith Smith of Spot Track tricks the Celtics can use a specific name

0:06.2

they could chase and why patience might be the key.

0:14.3

Rainer Jace, how we'll start a reason, Ben, it's how we finish.

0:17.6

Locked on Selfish Pod, Home of the Winners.

0:21.1

Hey there, welcome back to the Lockdown Celtics podcast.

0:25.1

I am John Corrales.

0:27.1

Later on, we'll get into one specific name the Celtics can chase.

0:32.3

That's in the third segment.

0:34.1

In the second segment, we'll get into some of the clever management

0:36.8

that could make the Celtics stealth contenders. But right now, let'll get into some of the clever management that could make the

0:37.7

Celtics stealth contenders but right now let's get into part two of the discussion with keith

0:44.0

of spot track remember part one happened monday that was the monday episode i had a breakout 20

0:50.2

minute bonus podcast of yana centendikoubop talk.

0:54.6

That is already on feeds.

0:56.7

So if you missed it or if you're new,

0:59.1

you can go back and check those out.

1:02.1

And now we're finishing things off by getting specific.

1:07.1

Let's continue the conversation with Keith Smith.

1:10.5

I want to start getting a little more specific about what their best course of action is.

1:19.5

And part of this discussion is, I hear like what you said, what would Anthony Simons get?

1:30.7

What does Kobe White get on the open market?

1:33.2

Who has $18, $20 million to offer them?

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