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Celtics get: Bridges/Nurkic/#4
Hornets get: Brown/Celtics 2026 1st

Why Celtics - Cap savings and get high lottery pick
Why Hornets - They are stuck in the mud and dont have a direction - Brown give them a decent 1-2 punch with Melo and get what could be a high pick in 2026

yes for Charlotte.

Would the Celtics prefer more cap savings instead of Bridges? Nurk+Salaun+Okogie+Green+#4 (all exps except Green and the pick) would also work

I can't see a deal where they give up Brown and their 2026 pick. I understand that Brown isn't a very popular guy with advanced metrics and a lot of discussion sites, but the team has pretty consistently valued him as an all star/all NBA caliber guy. Agree or disagree, but they've said that over and over and put their money where their mouth is on that. So there's no way they aren't viewing this as a MAJOR step back next year and they're giving up what would be a huge reward for that step back with their 2026 pick.

We aren't taking on Bridges

mlloyd10 wrote:Celtics get: Bridges/Nurkic/#4
Hornets get: Brown/Celtics 2026 1st

Why Celtics - Cap savings and get high lottery pick
Why Hornets - They are stuck in the mud and dont have a direction - Brown give them a decent 1-2 punch with Melo and get what could be a high pick in 2026

I think you have to pull that 2026 1st, and then you might be close on Value.
Also this increases Bostons expenses for 2025/26,

brackdan70 wrote:

mlloyd10 wrote:Celtics get: Bridges/Nurkic/#4
Hornets get: Brown/Celtics 2026 1st

Why Celtics - Cap savings and get high lottery pick
Why Hornets - They are stuck in the mud and dont have a direction - Brown give them a decent 1-2 punch with Melo and get what could be a high pick in 2026

I think you have to pull that 2026 1st, and then you might be close on Value.
Also this increases Bostons expenses for 2025/26,

Maybe Brown/28