The Celtics have numerous players they could look to trade to duck under the luxury tax. As such, there’s no guarantee Holiday is the player Stevens looks to trade. Nevertheless, his age (he will turn 35 next season) and his contract ( $33.6 million average annual salary) make him a legitimate candidate to be moved.

Which teams could have interest in pursuing a massive trade for Brown? There is one Western Conference contender that has been brought up as a possible trade suitor. Kevin O'Connor of Yahoo Sports has suggested that the Houston Rockets might make sense in a trade for Brown.

The Boston Celtics are due for a shakeup.Not only is a second-round playoff exit for a defending NBA Champion disappointing, losing your best player for possibly a full-year is perhaps even worse...and that's exactly where the Celtics find themselves after losing to the New York Knicks in six games in their Eastern Conference semifinal series,