Two team-option decisions are due on October 31
Hugo Gonzalez and Baylor Scheierman both have 2027-28 team options. The dollars involved.
Boston has two roster decisions with the same deadline: October 31. That is the date by which the Celtics must decide whether to pick up the 2027-28 team options for Hugo Gonzalez and Baylor Scheierman.
| Player | 2026-27 salary | 2027-28 team option | | --- | --- | --- | | Hugo Gonzalez | $2,923,560 | $3,062,640 | | Baylor Scheierman | $2,744,040 | $4,952,993 |
Gonzalez
Gonzalez played 74 games last season at 14.6 minutes a night, averaging 3.9 points and 3.3 rebounds. He also holds a 2028-29 team option of $5,528,065. He started the preseason opener and scored 15 points with five assists.
Scheierman
Scheierman played 77 games and averaged 18.6 minutes, 5.5 points and 3.5 rebounds, and he shot 39.9% from three. He started the preseason opener and had 16 points, going 4 of 7 from three.
Why it matters
- Both salaries are small, and the options protect Boston's flexibility under a hard cap.
- The combined 2027-28 cost of the two options is $8,015,633.
- See the full list of options on the contracts page.