Wyc Grousbeck tells Felger & Mazz he’s predicting ‘a very busy July’ for the Celtics

Author Alex Barth

June 29th, 2021 7:15 PM

Now that the Celtics have their management level positions sorted out, they can turn their attention to the roster itself. Given Brad Stevens is a first time president of basketball operations, and Ime Udoka is a first time head coach, there’s some mystery as to how they’ll proceed with this offseason, given a lack of historical context.

On Tuesday, Celtics governor Wyc Grousbeck joined 98.5 The Sports Hub’s Felger & Mazz where he discussed – among other things – the next steps the team will take this offseason. He began by pointing out internal contract situations the team will have to decide on.

“There’s three guys that got a lot of minutes that are up for contract renewals or extensions right now,” he mentioned. Highlighting that group is 2021 trade deadline acquisition Evan Fournier. According to

Some things I'm hearing in the aftermath of the Kemba deal:
-Cs feel better about their chances of re-signing Fournier now
-This doesn't necessarily mean Tristan Thompson's time in Boston is over
-Moses Brown was mostly added as a salary match but will get a look

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  "Then there's a lot of potential trades, I would imagine, just reading the wires and thinking a little bit and talking a little bit to Brad," Grousbeck said, turning his attention towards external move. "There's a lot of stuff that could happen this summer. So I don't really know what the roster is going to look like in August. And it's going to be a very busy July."
  
  Grousbeck stressed that he believes in his two new decision makers to retool things as needed. "We have a new team president of basketball, we have a new head coach. They're going to spend July figuring out who they want to have and what the roster is going to look like, and I'm going to be supportive, as is the rest of ownership," he said. "It's not me demanding it or even expecting it...I'm ready for it because it's something that happens every year."
  
  What kinds of changes could lie ahead for the Celtics? Check out Jaron May's most recent Celtics Notebook, which discusses point guards who could potentially be brought in to replace Kemba Walker.
  
  You can listen to the full Felger & Mazz interview with Wyc Grousbeck below:

Click here for 98.5 The Sports Hub’s complete coverage of the Celtics.

Alex Barth is a writer and digital producer for 985TheSportsHub.com. Any opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those of 98.5 The Sports Hub, Beasley Media Group, or any subsidiaries. Thoughts? Comments? Questions? Looking for a podcast guest? Let him know on Twitter @RealAlexBarth or via email at [email protected].

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