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Celtics sign Mitchell Robinson, add Mike Conley?

7/2/2026

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Robinson Signs

The Boston Celtics signed Mitchell Robinson to a three-year, $47.4 million contract with a player option for year three, effective July 6.
Robinson posted 5.7 points, 8.8 rebounds, 1.2 blocks and shot 72.3% in 60 games, logged 97 dunks tying for 23rd-most and averaged 4.2 offensive rebounds, second in the NBA.
The deal adds depth behind Neemias Queta after Nikola Vucevic left and also signs guard Mike Conley Jr. to a one-year contract.

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Robinson Celebrated

The Knicks’ salary-cap left $8.6 million after a four-year, $24 million Landry Shamet deal, so a Robinson contract would have exceeded the limit.
Boston added Robinson after Nikola Vucevic left for the Orlando Magic on a one-year deal, freeing frontcourt space.
Thousands lined Judge Perez Drive in Chalmette, Louisiana, for a parade honoring Robinson, who hosted the MR23 Basketball Camp and received a proclamation as the first local NBA champion.

History

Historical Context

The NBA first reinstated a salary cap in 1984-85, limiting team payroll to $3.6 million. A 1995 collective-bargaining agreement raised the cap to roughly $34.6 million, forcing the Chicago Bulls to reshape their roster. Today the soft-cap system, with the Larry Bird exception, governs teams such as the Boston Celtics, where the 2022-23 cap sits at $123.655 million.

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Robinson Signs

The Boston Celtics signed Mitchell Robinson to a three-year, $47.4 million contract with a player option for year three, effective July 6.
Robinson posted 5.7 points, 8.8 rebounds, 1.2 blocks and shot 72.3% in 60 games, logged 97 dunks tying for 23rd-most and averaged 4.2 offensive rebounds, second in the NBA.
The deal adds depth behind Neemias Queta after Nikola Vucevic left and also signs guard Mike Conley Jr. to a one-year contract.

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