After a lengthy delay, Marcus Smart is officially coming back to the Celtics on a four-year, $52 million deal that has no player or team options. As the team and fans celebrated the return of the heart and soul of the franchise, one little detail squeaked by the mainstream fanbase: the Celtics are now over the luxury tax by about $2,927,880.
Building a championship team in the NBA is tough these days. While there’s no doubt that superstars drive the league and win its championships, there are beginning to be rumbles around the league of things growing stale.