There’s always a few surprises entering the buyout market each season, and the Boston Celtics find themselves with a few relatively unexpected names to consider as a result.

Minnesota has agreed to a contract buyout with Allen Crabbe, league source tells ESPN.

– Adrian Wojnarowski February 29, 2020

Crabbe scored 9.6 points per game and pulled down 3.4 boards per contest while shooting a very respectable 37.8 % from deep.

While the market has improved considerably to secure a buyout that would make sense for the Celtics even from the morning of the day before the March 1 buyout deadline, chances are still good team president Danny Ainge and company does nothing at the deadline.

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