Wyc Grousbeck has no real interest in promoting the Boston Celtics within the close to future. The Celtics had been offered to a gaggle led by Grousbeck again in 2002 for $360 million.
“No considered promoting the group,” mentioned Grousbeck. “I did this for love and for Celtic delight, not for any worth tags. Interval.”
The Celtics are coming into a interval the place they are going to be one of many NBA’s highest spending groups. Grousbeck was requested how the brand new CBA will impression Boston’s payroll plans.
“I used to be on the labor committee that labored on the brand new CBA,” mentioned Grousbeck. “I’ve been on each labor committee since I acquired within the league. The league doesn’t permit us to touch upon the main points of the CBA, however having mentioned that, we’re clearly all-in, with the file contract for Jaylen [Brown] and with our payroll this yr and in coming years. Finally, there are basketball penalties for spending, so that may go into the thought course of down the street. However in the intervening time, the most effective basketball factor we are able to do is what we’re doing.”