During the offseason it’s OK for teams to carry as many as 20 players, but clubs must trim their rosters down to a maximum of 15 by opening night. In the meantime, some teams will hang around that 15-man line, while others will max out their roster counts. Some clubs may actually have more than 15 contracts that are at least partially guaranteed on the books. That means they’ll end up paying players who won’t be on the regular season roster, unless they can find trade partners.
With plenty more movement still to come, here’s the latest look at the Celtics’ roster size, the contract guarantee status of each player, and how each player came to be on Boston’s roster.
(Last Updated 3-28-16, 3:00pm)
Fully Guaranteed (14)
- Avery Bradley (G) — 6’2″/24 years old. Drafted with No. 19 overall pick in 2010.
- Jae Crowder (F) — 6’6″/25 years old. Acquired via trade with Mavericks.
- R.J. Hunter (G) — 6’5″/21 years old. Drafted with No. 28 overall pick in 2015.
- Jonas Jerebko (F) — 6’10″/28 years old. Acquired via trade from Pistons.
- Amir Johnson (F) — 6’9″/28 years old. Free agent signing.
- Jordan Mickey (F) — 6’8″/21 years old. Drafted with No. 33 overall pick in 2015.
- Kelly Olynyk (C) — 7’0″/24 years old. Draft rights acquired from the Mavs.
- Terry Rozier (G) — 6’2″/21 years old. Drafted with No. 16 overall pick in 2015.
- Marcus Smart (G) — 6’4″/21 years old. Drafted with No. 6 overall pick in 2014.
- Jared Sullinger (F) — 6’9″/23 years old. Drafted with No. 21 overall pick in 2012.
- Isaiah Thomas (G) — 5’9″/26 years old. Acquired via a trade with the Suns.
- Evan Turner (G/F) — 6’7″/26 years old. Free agent signing.
- James Young (G/F) — 6’6″/19 years old. Drafted with No. 17 overall pick in 2014.
- Tyler Zeller (C) — 7’0″/25 years old. Acquired via a trade with the Cavaliers.
10-Day Contracts (0)
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TOTAL ROSTER COUNT (14)
Ummm David Lee was traded by the Warriors not the Trail Blazers…