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The Boston Celtics and Oklahoma City Thunder have agreed upon a trade involving Perry Jones III.
The Thunder will save on the luxury tax by unloading Jones.
Jones was the 28th overall pick in the 2012 NBA Draft out of Baylor and has a career PER of 8.5 in 1,675 career minutes.
CHAMPi0N wrote:Nice prospect to gamble on for the rebuilding C's. No more space on that OKC roster for young unproven talent.
Rated T By CBRA wrote:CHAMPi0N wrote:Nice prospect to gamble on for the rebuilding C's. No more space on that OKC roster for young unproven talent.
Only young proven talent
They have to work their magic to pay as little of that tax as possible. Durant/Westbrook/Ibaka/Kanter. Durant and/or Westbrook have to carry this team again, the other 2 guys just have to be on point when their chances come and they have a legitimate chance at coming out of the Western conference. Assuming of course there are no injuries in the meantime.
Mantra wrote:Thank the Lord. OKC finally got rid of this bum. He's got some talent and athleticism, but his bball IQ is terrible and has proven once again he has no motor. He's going to be madly inconsistent his entire career. Have fun with him Boston!
Jazzing wrote:Mantra wrote:Thank the Lord. OKC finally got rid of this bum. He's got some talent and athleticism, but his bball IQ is terrible and has proven once again he has no motor. He's going to be madly inconsistent his entire career. Have fun with him Boston!
Is he that bad?
I watched a game against Miami that Jones was defending LeBron James. So, maybe he has something very good and Brooks didn't like him for some reason.
Rated T By CBRA wrote:CHAMPi0N wrote:Nice prospect to gamble on for the rebuilding C's. No more space on that OKC roster for young unproven talent.
Only young proven talent
They have to work their magic to pay as little of that tax as possible. Durant/Westbrook/Ibaka/Kanter. Durant and/or Westbrook have to carry this team again, the other 2 guys just have to be on point when their chances come and they have a legitimate chance at coming out of the Western conference. Assuming of course there are no injuries in the meantime.
CHAMPi0N wrote:Rated T By CBRA wrote:CHAMPi0N wrote:Nice prospect to gamble on for the rebuilding C's. No more space on that OKC roster for young unproven talent.
Only young proven talent
They have to work their magic to pay as little of that tax as possible. Durant/Westbrook/Ibaka/Kanter. Durant and/or Westbrook have to carry this team again, the other 2 guys just have to be on point when their chances come and they have a legitimate chance at coming out of the Western conference. Assuming of course there are no injuries in the meantime.
I'm liking this trade even more now that Celtics are getting a 1st and 2nd rounder... DA strikes again
nba2k16 wrote:CHAMPi0N wrote:Rated T By CBRA wrote:Only young proven talent :)
They have to work their magic to pay as little of that tax as possible. Durant/Westbrook/Ibaka/Kanter. Durant and/or Westbrook have to carry this team again, the other 2 guys just have to be on point when their chances come and they have a legitimate chance at coming out of the Western conference. Assuming of course there are no injuries in the meantime.
I'm liking this trade even more now that Celtics are getting a 1st and 2nd rounder... DA strikes again
Ima be honest here i have no CLUE what the Celtics are doing. They are aiming for treadmilling territory and keep trading for the same type of player. I swear they have like 7 guys now who are PFs. Not sure what they are doing here
PrimzyBulls81 wrote:Whats the point for Celtics to take Perry?
On PF spot they already have starter David Lee, really good backup or maybe even starter in Amir Johnson,there is also Jonas Jerebko..Sullinger from last year and rookie Mickey.
Lindecision wrote:Boston's treadmill of mediocrity continues!
The Celtics are not getting a superstar with any of their current assets. They're all average at best apart from maybe the Brooklyn pick, but in the weak East Brooklyn could easily make the playoffs and turns that "asset" into "meh". At least the Lakers have Russell and Randle. What does Boston have? Unfortunately Marcus Smart isn't on their level talent-wise.
Seeing how desperate they were to get back into the top 10 on draft night was so vindicating. I'll definitely be pulling for Brooklyn this year so Ainge and the Celtics don't get to cheat the system.
Lindecision wrote:KamikazeK wrote:Lindecision wrote:Boston's treadmill of mediocrity continues!
The Celtics are not getting a superstar with any of their current assets. They're all average at best apart from maybe the Brooklyn pick, but in the weak East Brooklyn could easily make the playoffs and turns that "asset" into "meh". At least the Lakers have Russell and Randle. What does Boston have? Unfortunately Marcus Smart isn't on their level talent-wise.
Seeing how desperate they were to get back into the top 10 on draft night was so vindicating. I'll definitely be pulling for Brooklyn this year so Ainge and the Celtics don't get to cheat the system.
Huh??
How is it "cheating the system" to try to put a competitive team out there on the floor while also rebuilding? I'll take that over tanking any day of the week.
Are you seriously telling me that tanking is "the right way" to do things? Give me a break. This is competition. You're supposed to try to win.
Because the current system incentivizes losing for top draft picks. Rightly or wrongly, that's the system. There's a very long precedence for success through tanking with the likes of Hakeem Olajuwon, Michael Jordan, Tim Duncan, Durant, Westbrook, Harden, Blake Griffin, Steph Curry, etc. Its pretty arrogant of anyone to think they can build a championship team without tanking for top talent. Hence, cheating the system.
KamikazeK wrote:Lindecision wrote:Boston's treadmill of mediocrity continues!
The Celtics are not getting a superstar with any of their current assets. They're all average at best apart from maybe the Brooklyn pick, but in the weak East Brooklyn could easily make the playoffs and turns that "asset" into "meh". At least the Lakers have Russell and Randle. What does Boston have? Unfortunately Marcus Smart isn't on their level talent-wise.
Seeing how desperate they were to get back into the top 10 on draft night was so vindicating. I'll definitely be pulling for Brooklyn this year so Ainge and the Celtics don't get to cheat the system.
Huh??
How is it "cheating the system" to try to put a competitive team out there on the floor while also rebuilding? I'll take that over tanking any day of the week.
Are you seriously telling me that tanking is "the right way" to do things? Give me a break. This is competition. You're supposed to try to win.
I believe Brad Stevens can make that happenLindecision wrote: At least the Lakers have Russell and Randle. What does Boston have? Unfortunately Marcus Smart isn't on their level talent-wise.
PrimzyBulls81 wrote:Whats the point for Celtics to take Perry?
On PF spot they already have starter David Lee, really good backup or maybe even starter in Amir Johnson,there is also Jonas Jerebko..Sullinger from last year and rookie Mickey.
