NBA Draft - Trades - Free Agents

[borg]

the Celtics are always picking guys who cant shoot. I think they wanted Tyler hero bad. the Celtics are cursed

One would think a shooting guard could shoot
A Marcus Smart replacement?

 

[ausbacker]

Langford, meh.

Hope I’m proven wrong but not feeling this pick at all.

It only makes sense if there's a background trade in the works otherwise, given the obvious glaring needs, it seems uninspiring. That said, it's never the kid's fault where they're drafted.

 

[ViperGTS]

Bring on Bol Bol. Gotta grab the unicorn when it avails itself.

 

[goheels22002]

Here's the problem, as it currently appears to me:

• They're losing Irving without compensation.
• They're losing Horford without compensation.
• They don't have any other major pieces besides Tatum and Brown.

They've got some money for a good, though not max, type of player, but not much swappable talent for trades. And, if you do get Horford back, you lose the money for that free agent, making it a push in that sense. So, beyond that sort of second/their tier FA signing, the more likely scenarios involve finding distressed properties (unhappy players) for dump trades, combining draft picks to move up a couple of slots, pushing draft picks into the future, or being stuck taking 3 1st rounders in what's thought to be a very weak draft.

If they lose Horford, the Celtics appear to be drifting into the second-tier in the East which is a tough place to crawl out of without a surprise draftee like Giannis Antetokounmpo. I'm surprised that more free agents don't seem to want to play for Brad Stevens.

 

[IcyPatriot]

Little, Bol Bol, Porter, Clarke ... Celtics have good choices available.

 

[Ras-IR Dowling]

Thybulle, ok this one’s gotta be on the move

 

[IcyPatriot]

Thybulle, ok this one’s gotta be on the move

Okay ... and the same 4 players are still available so we'll see.

 

[Sfpat]

Why do the Celtics need more picks in this draft. They will need to open a day care center for the players if they keep all of them

 

[ViperGTS]

Okay ... and the same 4 players are still available so we'll see.

Yep. Bol Bol and Little. 22 and 24.

Championship!

 

[RobertWeathers]

Danny is in asset gathering mode. None of these kids should be buying but renting.

 

[Ras-IR Dowling]

Grant williams. Could be a Solid bench guy, tweener. Not liking what I’m seeing so far. Can you at least grab Edwards at 24?

 

[IcyPatriot]

Small ball big ............ that's the Celtics.

 

[Sfpat]

Will the Celtics have anyone taller than 6'7" next season?

 

[Ras-IR Dowling]

Will the Celtics have anyone taller than 6'7" next season?

They will if they take Bol Bol.

 

[IcyPatriot]

Will the Celtics have anyone taller than 6'7" next season?

Many years ago that was a prophecy of Red Auerbach ...
5 players on the floor of similar size who were interchangeable.

 

[borg]

A 6'7" PF who has body issues
Sounds like a Yabu replacement

 

[IcyPatriot]

 

[IcyPatriot]

trade

We get the Suns (Bucks) 1st round pick 2020.

 

[IcyPatriot]

 

[Ras-IR Dowling]

So essentially a pick in the late 20s