For the last two seasons, they've been above the NBA's second tax apron, and being above for a third will lead to more frozen draft assets. The Celtics may trade Jrue Holiday or Derrick White to get under it this offseason, as both are on expensive, long-term contracts.

"It sucks," he said. "(We are) never going to get this season back, never going to have the exact same team again."

White's Boston Celtics saw their season come to an end Friday night with a 119-81 blowout loss to the New York Knicks in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. Following the loss, White reflected on the series and acknowledged that the current roster likely won't get a chance to run it back.