Boston Celtics 2024 Free Agents
With their championship core on guaranteed contracts, the Celtics only have 5 players entering free agency.
Before going in-depth on the Boston Celtics’ upcoming free agents, let’s first look at their cap sheet.
Aside from the 5 players going into free agency, the Celtics have upcoming decisions to make with Neemias Queta and Sam Hauser.
The Celtics have until June 29 to exercise the $2.1 million team option on Queta’s contract.
The Celtics also have until June 29 to exercise the $2 million team option on Hauser’s contract. Seeing as how Hauser was a key shooter off the bench during their championship run, the Celtics should exercise his team option, and if not, let him become a free agent to re-sign on a multiyear deal, as Bobby Marks of ESPN has suggested.
Now let’s look at the Celtics’ free agents.
Oshae Brissett 6’7” - Unrestricted Free Agent
Primary Position: Power forward
All positions data for all free agents via CleaningTheGlass.com
Free agent status - Brissett will be an unrestricted free agent with a $2.5 million cap hold and non bird rights on the Celtics’ cap sheet after he declined to exercise his player option.
NBA Experience - Brissett will be 26 when next season begins, with 5 years of NBA experience.
Luke Kornet 7’1” - Unrestricted Free Agent
Primary Position: Center
Free agent status - Kornet will be an unrestricted free agent with a $2.1 million cap hold and full bird rights on Boston’s cap sheet.
NBA Experience - Kornet will be 29 next season, with 7 years of NBA experience.
Svi Mykhailiuk 6’7” - Unrestricted Free Agent
Primary Position: Shooting guard | Secondary Position: Small forward
Free agent status - Svi will be an unrestricted free agent with a $2 million cap hold and non bird rights on the Celtics’ cap sheet.
NBA Experience - Mykhailiuk will be 27 when next season begins, with 6 years of NBA experience.
Xavier Tillman 6’7” - Unrestricted Free Agent
Primary Position: Center | Secondary Position: Power forward
Free agent status - Tillman will be an unrestricted free agent with a $1.8 million cap hold and full bird rights on Boston’s cap sheet.
NBA Experience - Tillman will be 25 when next season begins, with 4 years of NBA experience.
The Two-Way Free Agents - JD Davison (6’1”), Drew Peterson (6’9”)
The Celtics have until June 29 to tender Davison a $2 million qualifying offer and Peterson a $1.8 million qualifying offer, to make each player restricted free agents.
Davison played in just 8 games for the Celtics, averaging 4.9 minutes per game. Peterson got playing time in 3 games, averaging 7.6 minutes per game.
What are the salary projections for the Celtics’ free agents and should the Spurs try to sign any of the free agents?
Salary projection for Kornet - Veteran minimum | Sign Kornet? No.
Salary projection for Mykhailiuk - Veteran minimum | Sign Svi? No.
Salary projection for Tillman - Veteran minimum to $4.6 million | Sign Tillman? No.
Salary projection for Davison - Veteran minimum or Two-way contract | Sign Davison? No.
Salary projection for Peterson - Veteran minimum or Two-way contract | Sign Peterson? No.
Salary projection for Brissett - Veteran minimum to $5.1 million | Sign Brissett? No.