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Shooting guard Josh Richardson is opting in to the $11.6 million player option in his four-year, $42 million contract, but he won t be playing for the Dallas Mavericks next season.
Per Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium, Richardson will opt in to the deal to facilitate a trade to the Boston Celtics.
The C s are working to retool their roster under new president of basketball operations Brad Stevens. They began the offseason by trading Kemba Walker and two draft picks, including the 16th choice in 2021, to the Oklahoma City Thunder for Al Horford, Moses Brown and a 2023 second-round draft pick.