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How Brad Stevens can shockingly use the Celtics trade exception to land Trey Murphy III in a Blockbuster

Trey Murphy III New Orleans Pelicans graphic highlighting the Celtics trade exception target

BOSTON — As the season opener draws near, Boston’s Head of Basketball Ops Brad Stevens holds a powerful yet ticking clock with the Celtics trade exception worth $27.7 million. While hard-cap constraints make absorbing salary tricky, using the Celtics trade…

Frederick Okocha
September 11, 2026

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The Celtics $27.7 Million Trap Could Force A Shock Derrick White Move

Derrick White graphic featuring TD Garden arena text highlighting the Celtics $27.7 million trade exception trap.

BOSTON — When Boston restarted the timer on massive Celtics $27.7 million trade exception at last season’s trade deadline, rival front offices took immediate notice. By absorbing Nikola Vučević into a prior exception while sending Anfernee Simons to Chicago, Brad…

Frederick Okocha
September 10, 2026