The Celtics have made moves to get cheaper, with the trade of Porzingis one of multiple moves Boston has made or will likely make to reshape their roster.

The Boston Celtics have reportedly traded big man Kristaps Porzingis to the Atlanta Hawks as part of a three-team trade.

Access to smaller taxpayer mid-level exception ($5.7 million): The Celtics’ usage of this MLE would trigger a hard cap at the second apron ($207 million). Given where Boston is with their repeater tax penalties, it would be surprising to see Boston use the MLE this offseason since getting under the tax line entirely could be a priority.