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Amid $613,000,000 News, Head-Turning Details Emerge About Jayson Tatum’s Celtics: “Tired of Fake…”

Published 05/24/2023, 1:01 AM EDT

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This could be the end of the Boston Celtics‘ current roster! The Miami Heat have given a tough time to the 17-time title winners in the Eastern Conference Finals. Though, Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown have avoided an embarrassing sweep, Jimmy Butler and the Heat stay favored for the upcoming road game. Amid their title hopes coming to an end, reports have revealed trouble in the relationship among the players. However, this one stands to be odd. 

Both the superstars, Brown and Celtics, are eligible for a super-max contract. However, the amount the Celtics might have to pay stands egregious. With financial troubles on one side, the latest reports about the team might be predicting a downfall. 

Is this the end of Jayson Tatum’s Boston Celtics? 

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Clinching the second seed this season, the Boston Celtics were favored for the title. They are also a perfectly balanced team that went to the finals last year. However, this time, Celtics’ postseason run might come to an end before they make it to the finals again. Who’s stopping? An eight-seed team led by Jimmy Butler from the front

The Celtics have made it to the postseason for eight consecutive years. However, they have made it to the finals only once, and the result was yet again disappointing. In case the Celtics repeat a playoff exit, the front office might be forced to make huge changes in the team. Moreover, considering the latest report, it looks like a change is quite possible.

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An NBA advisor revealed, “I’ve had a source tell me in the past week that this Celtics team feels like a group that’s tired of fake liking each other.” Well, this is out of the blue! Considering the team’s latest situation, this could turn out to be true. However, they have bigger problems coming their way. 

What’s the $613,000,000 trouble for the Boston Celtics?

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Jayson Tatum with an All-NBA first-team selection, and Jaylen Brown for the second team, both are now eligible for a super-max contract. 4-time All-Star Tatum’s worth is estimated at around a massive $318 million for five years. On the other hand, 2-time All-Star Jaylen Brown is estimated for $295 million over five seasons.

In addition to the salary trouble, the playoff performance of the above two stars has not been very pleasing. The Celtics saved their postseason run by an inch after they defeated the Sixers in a game 7 last round. Now with the Miami Heat, the Celtics stand on the verge of elimination yet again.

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Rohan Dharmalingam

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Rohan Dharmalingam is an NBA content writer at EssentiallySports. He has been following the NBA for a decade now and specializes in covering trade rumors and reports on the ever-changing trade market. The wizardry of Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry made him fall in love with the game like millions worldwide.
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Simar Singh Wadhwa