Getting below the luxury tax entirely could conceivably be achieved by trading guard Anfernee Simons or shedding the salaries of Sam Hauser and another minimum-salary player. Simons is in the final year of his contract worth $27.68 million, while Hauser is beginning a four-year, $45 million contract extension this season. With that in mind, Boston hasn’t shown a willingness to attach a first-round pick to trade Simons’ expiring contract, league sources told HoopsHype.
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