Free Agent/Trade/Waiver Thread, 2025-26, pt 3 – (Trade Deadline = Thurs, Feb. 5, 3pm, ET)

[celtxman]

A person on bluesky has come up with an analytical tool that gives a fair salary value for NBA any player based on that player's production this season:

https://nbasalarymodel.xyz/



I went to the site and I was putting in different Celtics.

The tool said Anfernee Simons fair value is $16.7 million but is earning $27.7 million, so is $11 million overpaid.

I put in NEEMIAS QUETA and the tool said fair salary for his play equals $29 million. Yikes!

one of the reasons I have advocated keeping Queta (sending 1st rounders instead)and getting Zubac, is Queta's situation and future salary. If Hartenstein is getting $30 million per, and Kessler wants that much, how much will Queta be worth is he continues to improve? His contract is up next season.

[ddb]

Had an incredibly real dream last night that Boston landed Myles Turner & Malik Monk in a 3-team deal with Bucks & Kings. Details of how they landed Turner & Monk weren't in my dream, so I woke up and created a mock trade myself.

Boston in: Myles Turner & Malik Monk
Boston Out: Garza, Hauser, Boucher, Simons, 2026 1st rd pick

Bucks in: Hauser, Saric, Devin Carter, Garza, Boucher, 2026 1st from Boston
Bucks out: Turner

Kings In: Simons
Kings out: Monk, Carter, Saric

[redslastlaugh]

what is your past hit rate on prophetic dreams, lol

As for this trade, I don't really see Brad going in on non-needle-moving players on contracts like this (multiyear, middle money) with extensions coming up for Walsh and Queta and after the experience of limited flexibility with the big contracts on last years books...

Had an incredibly real dream last night that Boston landed Myles Turner & Malik Monk in a 3-team deal with Bucks & Kings. Details of how they landed Turner & Monk weren't in my dream, so I woke up and created a mock trade myself.

Boston in: Myles Turner & Malik Monk
Boston Out: Garza, Hauser, Boucher, Simons, 2026 1st rd pick

Bucks in: Hauser, Saric, Devin Carter, Garza, Boucher, 2026 1st from Boston
Bucks out: Turner

Kings In: Simons
Kings out: Monk, Carter, Saric

[Celts17Pride]

I don't like Myles Turner at all. Overpriced, minimum production. I think Brad Stevens would spend the rest of his days trying to off-load Myles Turner to someone else soon after he acquired him.

[fallguy]

I don't like Myles Turner at all. Overpriced, minimum production. I think Brad Stevens would spend the rest of his days trying to off-load Myles Turner to someone else soon after he acquired him.

We've repeatedly passed on the opportunity to acquire him in the past.

[redslastlaugh]

A person on bluesky has come up with an analytical tool that gives a fair salary value for NBA any player based on that player's production this season:

https://nbasalarymodel.xyz/

The tool said Anfernee Simons fair value is $16.7 million but is earning $27.7 million, so is $11 million overpaid.

I put in NEEMIAS QUETA and the tool said fair salary for his play equals $29 million. Yikes!

Dude, delete this before Quetas agent sees!!!

lol, for real ... I have wondered though, what exactly are fair extension amounts for Queta and Walsh?? I hope we can get something done this summer and for a *Reasonable* figure, lol

[robdog_5]

If Tatum can let's say come back and play 25-30 mins come playoff time does that make you more or less willing to trade Simmons you think?

I think a somewhat limited Tatum means you keep Simmons for possible scoring punch in playoffs.

[Hal14]

A person on bluesky has come up with an analytical tool that gives a fair salary value for NBA any player based on that player's production this season:

https://nbasalarymodel.xyz/



I went to the site and I was putting in different Celtics.

The tool said Anfernee Simons fair value is $16.7 million but is earning $27.7 million, so is $11 million overpaid.

I put in NEEMIAS QUETA and the tool said fair salary for his play equals $29 million. Yikes!

one of the reasons I have advocated keeping Queta (sending 1st rounders instead)and getting Zubac, is Queta's situation and future salary. If Hartenstein is getting $30 million per, and Kessler wants that much, how much will Queta be worth is he continues to improve? His contract is up next season.

Fair question to ask.

One point of comparison: Kornet. He's getting like $10mil a year to be a backup center..and was a backup C here in boston..and was like 30 years old, Queta a few years younger.

Kornet's deal may have been a slight overpay..Spurs were splurging a bit last offseason and have also been aggressive with other moves like trading for Fox and stuff. But all it takes is 1 aggressive team to offer Queta more $.

I don't see anyone offering Queta $20mil a year..he's just not that level of player. But somewhere between $10-19mil a year, I could definitely see him getting if he keeps starting for us and playing well..