Boston Celtics Salary Archive – 2012/13

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Name 2012-13
Paul Pierce $16,790,345
Kevin Garnett $11,566,265
Rajon Rondo $11,000,000
Jeff Green $8,385,000
Brandon Bass $6,000,000
Courtney Lee $5,000,000
Jason Terry $5,000,000
Avery Bradley $1,630,800
Jared Sullinger $1,306,920
Fab Melo $1,254,720
Jordan Crawford $1,198,680
Chris Wilcox $854,389
Darko Milicic – X $180,773
Kris Joseph – X $197,799
Keyon Dooling – X $400,000
Terence Williams $244,710
Dionte Christmas – X $236,802
Shavlik Randolph $163,500
D.J. White $156,234
Shavlik Randolph – X $100,516
D.J. White – X $100,516
Terrence Williams – X $50,258
Jarvis Varnado – X $44,574
Jamar Smith – X $25,000
Total $71,887,801

Quick: Over Cap. Hard cap. 16th Pick in the 2013 NBA Draft

Exceptions: $1.957 million BAE

Acquisitions: Re-signed Kevin Garnett to a three-year, $36 million contract (third year partial/non-guaranteed). Re-signed Brandon Bass to a three-year, $19.4 million deal. Signed Jason Terry to a three-year $15.7 million contract via the Mid-Level Exception. Inked draft picks Jared Sullinger (21st), Fab Melo (22nd) and Kris Joseph (51st). Re-signed Keyon Dooling to a one-year minimum deal, although he would change his mind instead and retire (the salary is still on Boston’s books). Signed Chris Wilcox and Jason Collins to one-year minimum deals. Signed free agents Dionte Christmas, Kris Joseph and Jamar Smith to partially guaranteed two-year deals. Traded for Courtney Lee (Houston Rockets). Signed Jeff Green to a four-year, $36 million deal (last year player option). Signed Darko Milicic to a one-year, minimum contract. Camp invites include Rob Kurz and Micah Downs. Christmas and Smith have since been waived. Inked Leandro Barbosa to a one-year deal at the minimum. Picked up Avery Bradley’s fourth-year option. Signed Jarvis Varnado to a partial/non-guaranteed contract. Signed Terrence Williams to a 10-day contract. Traded Jason Collins and Leandro Barbosa to the Washington Wizards for Jordan Crawford. Signed D.J. White to a pair of 10-day contracts. Signed Terrence Williams to a two-year deal, second partial/non-guaranteed. Signed Shavlik Randolph to a pair of 10-day contracts. Signed both White and Randolph for two-year deals, second partial/non-guaranteed.

Waived Players: Keyon Dooling, Dionte Christmas, Jamar Smith, Robert Kurz, Micah Downs, Darko Milicic, Kris Joseph, Jarvis Varnado

Roster Count: 15 guaranteed

Depth Chart*: PG: Rajon Rondo, Avery Bradley SG: Jason Terry, Courtney Lee, Jordan Crawford, Terrence Williams SF: Paul Pierce, Jeff Green PF: Jared Sullinger, Brandon Bass, Shavlik Randolph, D.J. White C: Kevin Garnett, Chris Wilcox, Fab Melo

*Note: Teams often adjust their depth chart throughout the season, sometimes game by game.

Free Agents: Bird: Nenad Krstic (playing overseas)

Note: The Celtics have a long list of free agents no longer in the league that represent cap holds which would need to be renounced for Boston to get under the cap (Shaquille O’Neal, Michael Finley, Michael Olowokandi, Stephon Marbury, etc.).

Head Coach: Doc Rivers

Unsigned Second-Round Picks: None

Amnesty: Available. Eligible players include Paul Pierce, Rajon Rondo and Avery Bradley.

Pick Swaps:

2013 – Owe second-rounder to Portland Trail Blazers (Courtney Lee).

2014 – Owed second-rounder from Brooklyn Nets (MarShon Brooks).

2015 – Owed second-rounder (top-55 protected) from Sacramento Kings (Sam Cassell).

2017 – Owed second-rounder (top-55 protected) from Sacramento Kings (Marquis Daniels).

Cash Paid ($3.1 million max): $1,232,713 (Trail Blazers)

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