Celtics may not keep newest bench star due to taxes on his salary

Boston Celtics guard Lonnie Walker IV might not be staying with the team due to the tax-hit he brings, per Bobby Manning . If the Celtics keep Walker, it would cost them $10 million in taxes.

Walker was signed in free agency on an Exhibit 10 contract back in September, which made Boston able to give Walker more money in a bonus if he got cut after training camp and ended up in Maine playing for the Celtic’s G-League affiliate, the Maine Celtics.

It was looking like the Celtics were going to cut him , but he has been working nonstop to make the roster . He showed out in the preseason, and fans want to see him stay . In his last two games he had nine points, four rebounds, seven assists, two steals, and a block in 24 minutes, and 20 points and an assist in 30 minutes.

However, due to the Celtics having such a large payroll, and the owners reportedly selling the team due to not being able to afford it , the C’s may have to let him go.

Or, they trade somebody now to free up space to keep Walker, which is honestly what they should do after what he’s shown he’s capable of.

Walker and the Celtics play their final preseason game tomorrow against the Toronto Raptors at 7pm EST.

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