# Celtics Cut Banton for Tax Relief | Boston Celtics News Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/boston-celtics-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7551516/celtics-cut-banton-for-tax-relief-boston-celtics-news Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/boston-celtics-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7551516/celtics-cut-banton-for-tax-relief-boston-celtics-news.md Podcast: [Boston Celtics News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/boston-celtics-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7551516) Published: 2026-07-10T19:59:46+00:00 Episode link: https://sources.thednn.ai/750b0c0738e49655 Audio file: https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/01b089b8-10db-428f-9a11-348d390e4e7f.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/boston-celtics-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7551516/episodes/celtics-cut-banton-for-tax-relief-boston-celtics-news Duration seconds: 98 ## Resource The Celtics just waived Dalano Banton — a move that signals their serious push to stay under the luxury tax for two straight years, unlocking massive future flexibility. While fans may groan at the lack of flashy signings, this strategic, financially-driven decision is designed to free them from the “repeater tax” trap and preserve valuable salary cap exceptions. It’s a tough pill to swallow for those craving new talent, but insiders say it’s a necessary step for long-term team health. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/750b0c0738e49655 ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/boston-celtics-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7551516/episodes/celtics-cut-banton-for-tax-relief-boston-celtics-news/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/boston-celtics-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7551516/celtics-cut-banton-for-tax-relief-boston-celtics-news.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.