{"id":626474,"date":"2023-04-06T05:00:56","date_gmt":"2023-04-06T10:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.sellorbuyhomefast.com\/index.php\/2023\/04\/06\/boston-celtics-field-two-rosters-among-most-expensive-in-nba-history\/"},"modified":"2023-04-06T05:00:56","modified_gmt":"2023-04-06T10:00:56","slug":"boston-celtics-field-two-rosters-among-most-expensive-in-nba-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2023\/04\/06\/boston-celtics-field-two-rosters-among-most-expensive-in-nba-history\/","title":{"rendered":"Boston Celtics field two rosters among most expensive in NBA history"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Outlandish, perhaps even out-of-control spending has become such a problem for NBA payrolls that the league went out of its way to penalize the most egregious ball clubs which spend more than $17.5 million over the league\u2019s luxury tax line in the new collective bargaining agreement<\/a> recently agreed to by the Association and the Players\u2019 Union.<\/p>\n

And with a total of 17 championships to their name over the history of the league, you would think that the Boston Celtics<\/a> would be among the franchises with some of the most expensive payrolls<\/a> over that stretch. But in a new analysis of such clubs compared to the spending in the rest of the league put together by our friends at Hoops Hype, the Celtics have only landed in the 30 most expensive teams in history twice. You might be surprised which years it was so, as well.<\/p>\n

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Let\u2019s take a look at both.<\/p>\n

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Xavier McDaniel (31) of the Boston Celtics shoots over the outstretched arms of Patrick Ewing (33) of the New York Knicks during NBA action at Madison Square Garden in New York, Jan. 11, 1993. The Celtics outlasted a lasted a late Knicks surge to win 100-97. (AP Photo\/Ron Frehm)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Team payroll<\/strong>: $25,217,000
\nLeague average payroll<\/strong>: $15,888,377
\nPercentage over league average<\/strong>: 58.71%
\nHighest-paid player<\/strong>: Robert Parish ($3,513,000)
\nSeason results<\/strong>: 48-34 record, lost 1-3 in the first round to Charlotte Hornets<\/p>\n

\u201cThe first post-Bird campaign for the Celtics, the \u201992-93 squad was still good enough to win 48 games thanks to the likes of Robert Parish, McHale, and (Reggie) Lewis, who all ranked Top 9 in salary that season, led by Parish at No. 5 league-wide,\u201d writes H\/H.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Boston Celtics guard John Bagley (5) tries a shot over Larry Nance of the Cleveland Cavaliers during the first quarter of an NBA playoff game at the Richfield Coliseum in Richfield, Ohio, May 13, 1992. (AP Photo\/Mark Duncan)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Team payroll:<\/strong>\u00a0$25,343,000
\nLeague average payroll:<\/strong>\u00a0$13,688,222
\nPercentage over league average:\u00a0<\/strong>85.14%
\nHighest-paid player:<\/strong>\u00a0Larry Bird\u00a0($7,040,000)
\nSeason results:<\/strong>\u00a051-31 record, lost 2-4 in Conference Semifinals to Cavaliers<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe 1991-92 Boston Celtics were in a similar boat to the Lakers team we just talked about, trying to maintain their glory-day status from years prior, spending the money to remain an elite squad,\u201d suggests H\/H.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd although that year the Celtics were not great, they did win 51 regular-season games and made it out of the first round of the playoffs.\u201d<\/p>\n

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