I think with Horford, IT, Butler and Davis they would make it at least competitive w GS
I don't ever see them getting Davis, and even with him GS would still be better.
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Given draft picks in the NBA are worth their weight in gold, it's a good trade. The problem is, fans throw out unrealistic expectations for what they consider a good haul that anything short of that feels like a failure. Ainge is setting the team up for a very bright future, if only for their tradable draft assets. The sooner people realize this, the better.Exactly, this is a ballsy move by Danny.
Phila was clearly in love with Fultz.
I said two from when the news broke.
It has to be special and I want Sacramentos 1st.
LaL 18 & Sac 19 is special.
This is a ton of maybes and ifs.
What is a "dad bod"?
Given draft picks in the NBA are worth their weight in gold, it's a good trade. The problem is, fans throw out unrealistic expectations for what they consider a good haul that anything short of that feels like a failure. Ainge is setting the team up for a very bright future, if only for their tradable draft assets. The sooner people realize this, the better.
If you view either of the next few drafts (which appears to be the online consensus) as stronger in star quality and are confident there won't be much difference between pick 1 and 3 in this draft, then it's a great move for Boston. It also puts the team in an even stronger future position. FTR, the positions of actual need look much better in the future opposed to this draft. Fultz, as much as I would have liked to have seen him in Green, is superfluous to needs if the Cs are happy with the backcourt.I'm talking specifically about this trade.
There's a chance we gave up the #1 for 2-5 pick next year. That's not a good deal.
Phila was clearly in love with MF. This was no secret. We gave him up cheap. And in the process might have help them out more than ourselves.
I'm talking specifically about this trade.
There's a chance we gave up the #1 for 2-5 pick next year. That's not a good deal.
Phila was clearly in love with MF. This was no secret. We gave him up cheap. And in the process might have help them out more than ourselves.
In life, what you want and what you get rarely align. Sure, we'd all like more but dropping two spots with an opportunity to add another high lottery pick is good business. Keep in mind, on face value, Philly looks very talented but they're incredibly brittle AND unproven.I get what both of you are saying and honestly agree with most. This does give us more flexibility.
I just think we should have got more. Phila is in love with this kid and needed him a hell of a lot more than us to solve their problems, specifically Simmons. He was their guy 100%.
Again I love the flexibility but think we should have got more.
There's still chatter about trading all these picks for (2 years of) Jimmy Butler or (one year of) Paul George. Madness!
Yes well, silly me, I am focused a bit more on the fact that the Nets were by far the worst team in basketball this past year and have done absolutely nothing to get any better.Possibly. I don't see that because I firmly believe the basketball gods are looking unfavorably on the Cs and Ainge for trading the first pick when it's been wanted for decades.
I wouldn't give much more than a bag of balls for Paul George (unless I am Cleveland). If Danny trades for him, I will lose all respect I had for him entirely.Would you deal bostons own first in 2018 for Paul George? Granted he's most likely a 1 and done to LA. C's still have a boatload of future picks, you get a much better shot to compete with Cleveland next year. Would Indiana consider it knowing PG is leaving anyway just to get something back? Plus that pick should be in the 20s
I wouldn't give much more than a bag of balls for Paul George (unless I am Cleveland). If Danny trades for him, I will lose all respect I had for him entirely.
Darryl, you answered your own question. The reason why you stockpile picks is because Cleveland is far and away the best in the Eastern Conference. You stockpile the picks so you will be stronger when Cleveland comes down a notch or two.
Ainge got a lot of criticism for sitting on the picks this past year instead of making a move at the deadline. Any such move would have been idiotic, pure and simple. It would have done nothing to change the outcome of Cleveland in 5 over Boston in the ECF.
Next year will be time to talk Davis, he's signed for 3 more years at great money and is only 24 years old. Why trade for Boogie and not run these guys for a full season with a full off season together? Talking about trading for Davis now is crazy. There's no way that happens.I think with Horford, IT, Butler and Davis they would make it at least competitive w GS
I would have held up this trade over the top 1 protection next year. Would Philly really not pull the trigger to keep that top 1 protection?My only criticism of this trade is the timing. Why now? If they could make this trade today, they could have made it later in the week. Why not wait and see if you can do better?
I'm not upset about losing Fultz, I'm sure he's a talented player, but so is whomever they get at #3, and neither would have a huge impact on this upcoming season anyway. I would have preferred any trade came with a player, especially a big.
BTW- regardless of the draft, the team building of the 2017-18 Celtics is FAR from over. So this trade needs to be configured with whatever happens the rest of this off season.
Brooklyn's getting the 1, Lakers getting the 2 in next year's draft which means... Oh b2b draft happiness!I would have held up this trade over the top 1 protection next year. Would Philly really not pull the trigger to keep that top 1 protection?
More than anything I was interjecting what kind of player(s) to win a title are required.Next year will be time to talk Davis, he's signed for 3 more years at great money and is only 24 years old. Why trade for Boogie and not run these guys for a full season with a full off season together? Talking about trading for Davis now is crazy. There's no way that happens.