With Jayson Tatum presumably out and a high payroll on the books, we're looking at three mock trades for Boston

The Celtics are poised to have the most expensive payroll and tax bill in the history of the NBA thanks to the punitive new rules of the league's collective bargaining agreement (CBA), which was created in part to make life difficult for ball clubs like Boston with very stacked (and expensive) rosters.

The Boston Celtics are clinging to their Playoff hopes, down 3-2, and an early Playoff exit could see them make major changes in the offseason by possibly losing 6 NBA players.