The Boston Celtics currently have 16 players under guaranteed contracts, which gives them only a week to trim that number by one before the season starts. Barring a last minute trade, this may leave the team in the unenviable position of having to cut a player, swallowing their contract and sending them out into the world without an NBA home at a time when most teams have already finalized their rosters.
The preseason presents fringe players an opportunity to fight for the last available roster spots, but Perry Jones III knows that it's a battle he's losing.