Anthony Davis Requests Trade, pt 2

[fallguy]

So I was just thinking....Kyrie being out again, right around the trade deadline. This is weird. Like I feel like Kyrie and Danny have a mutual understanding that the first objective is to pair the two in Boston....but then there's AD's reps clearly pushing him to LA to pair with LeBron so LeBron can go out a winner and go down as the GOAT. so I feel like Boston 100% has positioned themselves to acquire AD and re-sign Kyrie this summer forming a super team in Boston. but it sure seems to me that Danny is also preparing for the "unlikely" event that NOLA does an AD deal with LA NOW. What I mean by that is it sure seems that if LA or NY lands Davis before the deadline, that Ainge has a Kyrie deal ready to go....because if Danny has ANY inkling that Kyrie may go against his word and leave Boston this Sumer to team up with anyone else, Danny is going to trade him now.
I wonder if Danny has Kyrie sitting out just in case AD gets dealt before the deadline.

Thought the same thing myself. Wouldn't doubt it.

Why would you need to sit Kyrie out?

[Celts17Pride]

So I was just thinking....Kyrie being out again, right around the trade deadline. This is weird. Like I feel like Kyrie and Danny have a mutual understanding that the first objective is to pair the two in Boston....but then there's AD's reps clearly pushing him to LA to pair with LeBron so LeBron can go out a winner and go down as the GOAT. so I feel like Boston 100% has positioned themselves to acquire AD and re-sign Kyrie this summer forming a super team in Boston. but it sure seems to me that Danny is also preparing for the "unlikely" event that NOLA does an AD deal with LA NOW. What I mean by that is it sure seems that if LA or NY lands Davis before the deadline, that Ainge has a Kyrie deal ready to go....because if Danny has ANY inkling that Kyrie may go against his word and leave Boston this Sumer to team up with anyone else, Danny is going to trade him now.
I wonder if Danny has Kyrie sitting out just in case AD gets dealt before the deadline.

I said it in the last thread, but if the AD dream dies, I’m expecting Ainge to trade Kyrie.

Would also expect Ainge to make a move for Lonzo, to be honest.

Don't know if Ainge loves Lonzo but I do know Ainge is going to try and not let Kyrie walk for nothing. Wouldn't be surprised if Kyrie and Ainge have a mutual understanding.

[ddb]

I personally don’t think just Zion alone would triumph over our trades assets. I get his potential is huge but he hasn’t been played in the NBA yet. I’m definitely not comparing them both but Anthony Bennett went number 1 in the draft & look how that turned out. Tatum & Brown have proven their worth just from what they did last year without Kyrie.

saying this sounds like when some people were like, "I wouldn't deal Jaylen Brown for an unproven Doncic." Now Doncic is on a trajectory to be a Top 10 player in the League at some point. Kids insane.
the draft is a crapshoot, but that's why front offices get paid the big bucks. There's a chance that Zion is an absolute STUD in the NBA. His combination of size, skill, athleticism is off the charts. In today's NBA with the rules the way they are, how is anyone going to stop Zion from getting to the rim/free throw line?

in 2 years we will be talking about how Zion is right there with Giannis, Simmons, and LeBron in terms of being impossible to stop on the penetration

[Darth Celtic]

Knicks are giving me nightmares.

If they get AD, and sign KD. You just know Kyrie is jumping ship, they would rule the East and atlantic division for the next 5 years.

there's this thing called the salary cap. If they get AD, and sign KD, they won't have the money to sign Kyrie. Simple as that. You have to look at more than just those salary, they bought out Noah as well and I don't recall them stretching him. His entire salary counts in 2019 I think.

Noah counts for 6.4 million next year, its doable if they move Hardaway jr and Courtney Lee.

So, assume KP/lee/Thomas are part of the trade. And they trade Hardaway JR for cap space only (good luck) and they trade the pick in this draft too to save money. That leaves
6.4 m Noah
27m AD
4.8m frank
4.4m knox
1.5 mitch
1.6 dotson
31.5M for KD if he doesn't take a pay cut under what he's already taken a pay cut with GSW.

so. 77m for 7 players, they have to have 14. so 7 min contracts is another 5m or so. 82m. WIth 109 cap, thats 27m for Kyrie, when he could get that much if he had re-upped his old contract. I think his starting salary is like well over 30 million. From what he has said all year about opting out or not, does he seem like a guy who will take a pay cut?

Kyrie is not joining AD, KD in new york.

[Jakeopp]

These Kyrie sitting out conspiracies are ridiculous guys. Smitty says he's injured. Some guys here have said the same thing.

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[ConstableGeneva]

These Kyrie sitting out conspiracies are ridiculous guys. Smitty says he's injured. Some guys here have said the same thing.

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I know he has a blue checkmark, but is this Keith Smith guy legit?

[truth18]

These Kyrie sitting out conspiracies are ridiculous guys. Smitty says he's injured. Some guys here have said the same thing.

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And he was limping off the court at the end of the fourth in the last game he played. The timing is poor but I'm pretty sure he's just hurt.

[ddb]

So I was just thinking....Kyrie being out again, right around the trade deadline. This is weird. Like I feel like Kyrie and Danny have a mutual understanding that the first objective is to pair the two in Boston....but then there's AD's reps clearly pushing him to LA to pair with LeBron so LeBron can go out a winner and go down as the GOAT. so I feel like Boston 100% has positioned themselves to acquire AD and re-sign Kyrie this summer forming a super team in Boston. but it sure seems to me that Danny is also preparing for the "unlikely" event that NOLA does an AD deal with LA NOW. What I mean by that is it sure seems that if LA or NY lands Davis before the deadline, that Ainge has a Kyrie deal ready to go....because if Danny has ANY inkling that Kyrie may go against his word and leave Boston this Sumer to team up with anyone else, Danny is going to trade him now.
I wonder if Danny has Kyrie sitting out just in case AD gets dealt before the deadline.

I said it in the last thread, but if the AD dream dies, I’m expecting Ainge to trade Kyrie.

Would also expect Ainge to make a move for Lonzo, to be honest.

Don't know if Ainge loves Lonzo but I do know Ainge is going to try and not let Kyrie walk for nothing. Wouldn't be surprised if Kyrie and Ainge have a mutual understanding.

yeah, like if were a star player for the Celtics I feel like I would love playing for Danny. He seems like he is super transparent with his guys. The NBA is a business and Danny is in the business of building the best possible team in Boston. If he has that mutual respect with someone like Kyrie and goes, "Kyrie, be honest with me and I will be honest with you every step of the way." then Kyrie is probably super honest with him.

Again, I think Kyrie/AD team up in Boston. I don't see how LA's assets can even come close to Boston's....I think Golden State wins again and Durant/Klay stay. I think Kyrie/AD team up in Boston. I think Kawhi/LeBron team up in LA

[GoCeltics123]

These Kyrie sitting out conspiracies are ridiculous guys. Smitty says he's injured. Some guys here have said the same thing.

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Seriously. Like some of the people on this board are legit insane right now.

Also, unless Kyrie tells Danny he's only staying if we get AD or if he told Danny he's considering leaving, Danny has no reason to question his commitment to the team. So why would you trade him? This roster is young and only getting better. It's completely non-sensical to trade Kyrie if he's still committed to the team, even if you don't get AD.

You guys really all need to calm the f*** down.

[Grooverider]

Would also expect Ainge to make a move for Lonzo, to be honest.

[CelticsLV]

Some of these conspiracy theories would even leave Alex Jones baffled.

[Celts17Pride]

These Kyrie sitting out conspiracies are ridiculous guys. Smitty says he's injured. Some guys here have said the same thing.

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Seriously. Like some of the people on this board are legit insane right now.

Also, unless Kyrie tells Danny he's only staying if we get AD or if he told Danny he's considering leaving, Danny has no reason to question his commitment to the team. So why would you trade him? This roster is young and only getting better. It's completely non-sensical to trade Kyrie if he's still committed to the team, even if you don't get AD.

You guys really all need to calm the f*** down.

Trust me, Danny Ainge knows a lot more about Kyrie then any of us will ever know including the media and our good friend Keith Smith.

[truth18]

These Kyrie sitting out conspiracies are ridiculous guys. Smitty says he's injured. Some guys here have said the same thing.

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Seriously. Like some of the people on this board are legit insane right now.

Also, unless Kyrie tells Danny he's only staying if we get AD or if he told Danny he's considering leaving, Danny has no reason to question his commitment to the team. So why would you trade him? This roster is young and only getting better. It's completely non-sensical to trade Kyrie if he's still committed to the team, even if you don't get AD.

You guys really all need to calm the f*** down.

While I largely agree (and fully agree that Kyrie is injured) and would never personally trade Kyrie, Danny's heart is absolute zero. He would deal his mother away if it lead to a true championship opportunity.

[Jakeopp]

These Kyrie sitting out conspiracies are ridiculous guys. Smitty says he's injured. Some guys here have said the same thing.

Read on Twitter

Seriously. Like some of the people on this board are legit insane right now.

Also, unless Kyrie tells Danny he's only staying if we get AD or if he told Danny he's considering leaving, Danny has no reason to question his commitment to the team. So why would you trade him? This roster is young and only getting better. It's completely non-sensical to trade Kyrie if he's still committed to the team, even if you don't get AD.

You guys really all need to calm the f*** down.

Yeah really, we've got guys on here ready to replace Kyrie with Lonzo Ball and his nutcase father.


Get ahold of yourselves guys.

[Turgon]

So I was just thinking....Kyrie being out again, right around the trade deadline. This is weird. Like I feel like Kyrie and Danny have a mutual understanding that the first objective is to pair the two in Boston....but then there's AD's reps clearly pushing him to LA to pair with LeBron so LeBron can go out a winner and go down as the GOAT. so I feel like Boston 100% has positioned themselves to acquire AD and re-sign Kyrie this summer forming a super team in Boston. but it sure seems to me that Danny is also preparing for the "unlikely" event that NOLA does an AD deal with LA NOW. What I mean by that is it sure seems that if LA or NY lands Davis before the deadline, that Ainge has a Kyrie deal ready to go....because if Danny has ANY inkling that Kyrie may go against his word and leave Boston this Sumer to team up with anyone else, Danny is going to trade him now.
I wonder if Danny has Kyrie sitting out just in case AD gets dealt before the deadline.

I said it in the last thread, but if the AD dream dies, I’m expecting Ainge to trade Kyrie.

Would also expect Ainge to make a move for Lonzo, to be honest.

I usually agree all the way with you, but I feel like you WentCrazy on that one.

[truth18]

These Kyrie sitting out conspiracies are ridiculous guys. Smitty says he's injured. Some guys here have said the same thing.

Read on Twitter

Seriously. Like some of the people on this board are legit insane right now.

Also, unless Kyrie tells Danny he's only staying if we get AD or if he told Danny he's considering leaving, Danny has no reason to question his commitment to the team. So why would you trade him? This roster is young and only getting better. It's completely non-sensical to trade Kyrie if he's still committed to the team, even if you don't get AD.

You guys really all need to calm the f*** down.

Trust me, Danny Ainge knows a lot more about Kyrie then any of us will ever know including the media and our good friend Keith Smith.

He limped off court against the Warriors though. Something was wrong. I said it out loud to my friend at the time.

[CelticsLV]

I said it in the last thread, but if the AD dream dies, I’m expecting Ainge to trade Kyrie.

Would also expect Ainge to make a move for Lonzo, to be honest.

Don't know if Ainge loves Lonzo but I do know Ainge is going to try and not let Kyrie walk for nothing. Wouldn't be surprised if Kyrie and Ainge have a mutual understanding.

yeah, like if were a star player for the Celtics I feel like I would love playing for Danny. He seems like he is super transparent with his guys. The NBA is a business and Danny is in the business of building the best possible team in Boston. If he has that mutual respect with someone like Kyrie and goes, "Kyrie, be honest with me and I will be honest with you every step of the way." then Kyrie is probably super honest with him.

Again, I think Kyrie/AD team up in Boston. I don't see how LA's assets can even come close to Boston's....I think Golden State wins again and Durant/Klay stay. I think Kyrie/AD team up in Boston. I think Kawhi/LeBron team up in LA

Pretends the whole IT4 thing didn't happen.

[JHTruth]

You keep using that "Monster" term, but I don't think it exists. After pondering this for a couple of days I think Jaylen Brown may just be a better asset than anyone on their block. They don't have a kitchen sink. It's more of a basement slop sink. They can't really do what BKN did with picks with King/Marks around because Davis keeps their floor high even if Lebron falls off. I was a Lonzo fan at the draft, but I was a bigger believer in his shot. Now that it looks like a broken thing, Jaylen has the best all star potential out of the 4 guys. After the slow start due to injuries, he looks fine.

Monster offer is 4 young players and 2-3 first round picks. It's up to New Orleans to determine if they like the young players or not.

Magic knows if he doesn't get AD by next Thursday then the Lakers are done.

Pelicans want a bidding war, and they will get one this summer. And even if the Lakers wanted to move on, they can’t. All the big FAs have already told LeBron to get stuffed.

I think they'll wait. They A) want us in the bidding to drive up the price B) they want to see who gets the No. 1. My guess the Laker offer is already there if they want it.

Although never underestimate the pressure the Pels will be under to get AD to LA. The networks, the league, all the stakeholders outside of the other owners would love to see it happen. Heck even the owners if they can't get him would like to see him in LA.

[Scarletfire81]

So I was just thinking....Kyrie being out again, right around the trade deadline. This is weird. Like I feel like Kyrie and Danny have a mutual understanding that the first objective is to pair the two in Boston....but then there's AD's reps clearly pushing him to LA to pair with LeBron so LeBron can go out a winner and go down as the GOAT. so I feel like Boston 100% has positioned themselves to acquire AD and re-sign Kyrie this summer forming a super team in Boston. but it sure seems to me that Danny is also preparing for the "unlikely" event that NOLA does an AD deal with LA NOW. What I mean by that is it sure seems that if LA or NY lands Davis before the deadline, that Ainge has a Kyrie deal ready to go....because if Danny has ANY inkling that Kyrie may go against his word and leave Boston this Sumer to team up with anyone else, Danny is going to trade him now.
I wonder if Danny has Kyrie sitting out just in case AD gets dealt before the deadline.

I said it in the last thread, but if the AD dream dies, I’m expecting Ainge to trade Kyrie.

Would also expect Ainge to make a move for Lonzo, to be honest.

Lonzo? Nah, I would rather hoard more draft picks if possible.

[ddb]

These Kyrie sitting out conspiracies are ridiculous guys. Smitty says he's injured. Some guys here have said the same thing.

Read on Twitter

Seriously. Like some of the people on this board are legit insane right now.

Also, unless Kyrie tells Danny he's only staying if we get AD or if he told Danny he's considering leaving, Danny has no reason to question his commitment to the team. So why would you trade him? This roster is young and only getting better. It's completely non-sensical to trade Kyrie if he's still committed to the team, even if you don't get AD.

You guys really all need to calm the f*** down.

Trust me, Danny Ainge knows a lot more about Kyrie then any of us will ever know including the media and our good friend Keith Smith.

Also....Danny hasn't dealt Rozier. Not over the summer when his value was sky high, and hasn't yet during the season. Pair that with Kyrie continuously stating that Rozier is a starting guard in this league....idk it all just seems fishy, almost as if Danny and Kyrie are on the same page....AD or KD to Boston or I am out.

Anyway, I still think AD/Kyrie are Celtics long term. Put that on the scorecard for my prediction

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