Celtics 2025-2026 Discussion

JoeSixPat said:

If I'm going to keep a player it's Pritchard and not Hauser (I'm open to trading White too but we know demand isn't high at his salary

I'm not sure how Hauser winds up getting a bigger contract than Pritchard but I don't think you're going to find someone with more value for his $8 mil a year contract that he's locked into for a few more years.

With 3 teams potentially being involved in a Giannis trade if it happens we could see other players in the mix beyond Center

It really comes down to whether JB wants to stay or is open to maybe going to Atlanta, his hometown, which is among the rumors as the 3rd team

I feel like they can get an all-start center after next season, keep the Jays, and still contend with a very good C in the Simons trade exception - and then they have the Jays for a potential dynasty.

Once they're out of the luxury tax reboot years I don't really care if they have to extend Pritchard for more - but they don't need to extend him until 2028

I do think we have enough shooters in the wing to take Hauser's place so if someone else needs to be part of a trade, I'll nominate him - but I prefer to keep the Jays together and forgo Giannis.

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JoeSixPat said:

I wouldn't want him if he were available

I see the chatter on trading JB for Giannis - their salaries are a decent match though it's unclear if we'd need to sweeten the pot. There's also talk of a 3 team trade that sends Brown to Atlanta

The Lakers are in the mix for Giannis as well but apparently Luka doesn't want them to trade Reeves as part of that

I'd be more open to trading Derrick White although the salaries don't match - even if they threw in Hauser who is also mentioned in trade rumors. Although I think maybe they could use what's allocated to Vooch and cover his salary without triggering the luxury tax

That being said, White's stats for this year aren't as bad as everyone seems to think (though he sure didn't make his mark in the playoffs)

They of course don't actually need to trade anyone - they have the $27.5 million from Simmons which I'd think could land them a better stopgap C for another season - perhaps a big guy on a reasonable under $30 mil contract who is expecting a big extension in 2027 when they will be able to spend again

I guess whether JB stays comes down to whether Stevens thinks his other 3 point shooters - plus Giannis' points (and rebounds - can fill that scoring gap.

You can make a case it would, depending on who else they trade - though the teams isn't so much in need of Giannis' points as it is in his presence in the middle and there might be lower scoring, more affordable Cs on the trade market with the Simmons exemption.

My thought process is that they can be a better team this year without trading Brown, and then in 2027/28 they'd have the ability to sign an even better long term C than Giannis who will be 2 years older by then

Basically I think a JB/Giannis trade will make us better next season but I'd prefer to have the Jays remain together, along with a legit C, for another long-term run starting in 2028

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UrbanCowboy said:

I know it's been said, but add me to the "please Lord, no Giannis." That will finish me off from watching. I do like the idea of breaking up the J's, but not Giannis. [I know... but who then? I'll have to get back to you on that, haha].

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borisman said:

on to some draft talk as well.
This guy can flat out shoot (look at his 3 point %) and I hope the C's draft him. He gets the shot off as fast as I've seen anyone do it. I know it would be redundant with Hauser and Big Shot Bob on the team but if the C's move on from Hauser, this guy is worth a look.

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bresna said:

They'd probably have to use their 1st round pick on him as he will likely not be there at #40 (the Cs 2nd round pick). Using their first round pick on him seems unlikely given their obvious need for a big body. I suppose if they land a big before the draft, this might work.

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One-If-By-Sea said:

Says something

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borisman said:

on to some draft talk as well.
This guy can flat out shoot (look at his 3 point %) and I hope the C's draft him. He gets the shot off as fast as I've seen anyone do it. I know it would be redundant with Hauser and Big Shot Bob on the team but if the C's move on from Hauser, this guy is worth a look.

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