The Boston Celtics are contenders not only because of the assemblage of elite talent they have managed to put on their roster but also because of the deals they managed to get those players onto their roster with, betting on the future growth and health of these players earlier in their career and seeing it pay off for them in a major way as a result.
With the potential for remuneration set below what a free market rate might otherwise provide players for the level of production they provide within the available salary cap room via max contract rules, a means of estimating value above (or below) what players are currently paid through the “Real Value” metric developed by our friends over at our sister site HoopsHype.
In a recent assessment by H/H’s Alberto De Roa, it became clear that the Celtics are among the best-positioned teams in the league in this regard despite having a few deals considered to be negative value per this formula, with the majority of the team earning less than they are worth; let’s take a look at just how much per player.
Al Horford Real value: -$9,610,956
Malcolm Brogdon Real Value: -$7,437,375
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JD Davison Real Value: -$508,891
Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports
Luke Cornet Net Worth: -$508,891
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Sam Hauser Real Value: $0
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Danilo Gallinari Real Value: $301,811
Kareem Elgazzar-USA TODAY Sports
Mfiondu Kabengele Real Value: $1,327,199
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Derrick White True Value: $1,507,396
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Payton Pritchard Real Worth: $4,760,570
Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports
Grant Williams Net Worth: $7,100,888
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Marcus Smart Real Value: $13,491,154
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Robert Williams III Real Value: $14,435,257
Darren Yamashita-USA TODAY Sports
Jaylen Brown Real Worth: $15,352,494
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Jayson Tatum Real Worth: $41,795,732
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