2025 Offseason Trade and Free Agency Thread (Wow this is fun!)

Scarletfire81 · Post #1941 » by **Scarletfire81** » Wed Jun 25, 2025 12:04 am

165bows wrote:Hauser/Niang/Tillman for Jarret Allen according to random realm poster

That would be sick. But we all know that’s never happening lol

redslastlaugh · Post #1942 » by **redslastlaugh** » Wed Jun 25, 2025 12:04 am

CELTS KEEPING #32 in the draft according to Bobby Kritivsky

jmr07019 · Post #1943 » by **jmr07019** » Wed Jun 25, 2025 12:04 am

The Corey's wrote:
chrisab123 wrote:
The Corey's wrote:
We're over the cap and we have nothing left to trade for.

They're done.

You’re under the second apron and chance Tatum comes back in March. What are you talking about?

There it is. Misplaced optimism.

Even if Tatum came back next march and was a better version of the player who got hurt, this team ain't going to the finals.

You see the roster they have?

We have the top 3 from a title team. Decent place to start. (Yes I know there are injury concerns). I of course don’t see us as a finals team but I do think Brad will do something at the big man spot and we’ll be in the 7-10 range, if things go well we’ll be 4-6.

The general consensus all year was it was going to cost assets to dump salary and instead we gained assets. I’m happy about that.

playa-hater · Post #1944 » by **playa-hater** » Wed Jun 25, 2025 12:05 am

Gant wrote:‪Bobby Krivitsky‬

The Hawks will receive a 2026 least favorable second-round pick from the Celtics, per
@mikeascotto.bsky.social

The draft pick going to the Celtics is a 2031 Cleveland second-rounder, per @jakelfischer.bsky.social

Okay. So I am still happy. We have at the moment 28 and 32.. Might have to get 2. 7 footers with those pics.. And I do believe there are some talented ones available.

The Corey's · Post #1945 » by **The Corey's** » Wed Jun 25, 2025 12:05 am

jmr07019 wrote:
The Corey's wrote:
chrisab123 wrote:
You’re under the second apron and chance Tatum comes back in March. What are you talking about?

There it is. Misplaced optimism.

Even if Tatum came back next march and was a better version of the player who got hurt, this team ain't going to the finals.

You see the roster they have?

We have the top 3 from a title team. Decent place to start. (Yes I know there are injury concerns). I of course don’t see us as a finals team but I do think Brad will do something at the big man spot and we’ll be in the 7-10 range, if things go well we’ll be 4-6.

The general consensus all year was it was going to cost assets to dump salary and instead we gained assets. I’m happy about that.

I'm talking about 2025

2026 is a whole different conversation

Bill Lumbergh · Post #1946 » by **Bill Lumbergh** » Wed Jun 25, 2025 12:06 am

Well, if we still have 28 tomorrow night, I hope we take Kalkbrenner.

redslastlaugh · Post #1947 » by **redslastlaugh** » Wed Jun 25, 2025 12:06 am

I'll do that deal! Every day of the week and TWICE ON SUNDAYS!

Scarletfire81 wrote:
165bows wrote:Hauser/Niang/Tillman for Jarret Allen according to random realm poster

That would be sick. But we all know that’s never happening lol

LarryBirdsFingr · Post #1948 » by **LarryBirdsFingr** » Wed Jun 25, 2025 12:07 am

Scarletfire81 wrote:I keep wondering what the new owners think of all this. Are they panicking? Lol

I am sure they are well aware of the options Brad has, and the most important thing for next season is profitability to be able to afford players like this again in the near future. Remember what wyc was saying....the Celtics were a break even team at best money wise with how much spending there was. Time to make hay while the sun shines and get ready for the next phase of this squad.

playa-hater · Post #1949 » by **playa-hater** » Wed Jun 25, 2025 12:07 am

Bill Lumbergh wrote:Well, if we still have 28 tomorrow night, I hope we take Kalkbrenner.

As of this moment.. And also 32.. But with the way things are going, nothing will be guaranteed.

bigfoot_cryptozoology · Post #1950 » by **bigfoot_cryptozoology** » Wed Jun 25, 2025 12:07 am

Scarletfire81 wrote:I keep wondering what the new owners think of all this. Are they panicking? Lol

The new owners are Hedge Fund guys, their specialty is selling off talent and making a profit, so they are feeling quite happy with the lowered tax bill at the moment...

Bill Lumbergh · Post #1951 » by **Bill Lumbergh** » Wed Jun 25, 2025 12:09 am

playa-hater wrote:
Bill Lumbergh wrote:Well, if we still have 28 tomorrow night, I hope we take Kalkbrenner.

As of this moment.. And also 32.. But with the way things are going, nothing will be guaranteed.

Yeah, no telling what we'll have for picks.

Hal14 · Post #1952 » by **Hal14** » Wed Jun 25, 2025 12:09 am

All I know is Simons and Niang can both shoot. And pretty much every prospect we've worked out ahead of this draft can shoot as well..

LarryBirdsFingr · Post #1953 » by **LarryBirdsFingr** » Wed Jun 25, 2025 12:11 am

Well balance has been restored to this website, via brad Stevens, at the very least lol. We're back!

celticgreenie · Post #1954 » by **celticgreenie** » Wed Jun 25, 2025 12:12 am

I wonder if Brad would consider trading Jaylen in a deal centered around Markkanen and a few Jazz draft picks.

The Corey's · Post #1955 » by **The Corey's** » Wed Jun 25, 2025 12:13 am

LarryBirdsFingr wrote:Well balance has been restored to this website, via brad Stevens, at the very least lol. We're back!

And so is bubblegum Joe.

No Jrue, no KP, probably no Horford and Hauser, zero Tatum?

He's about to be exposed hard.

WeLikeOurGuys · Post #1956 » by **WeLikeOurGuys** » Wed Jun 25, 2025 12:13 am

People keep saying this gives the Celtics trade flexibility, but let’s be real — if Brown, Tatum, and White are untouchable, then what flexibility are we actually talking about? That leaves you with Simons, Payton Pritchard, and Sam Hauser. What are you realistically getting in a trade with those pieces?

GrandTheftRondo · Post #1957 » by **GrandTheftRondo** » Wed Jun 25, 2025 12:13 am

chrisab123 wrote:
The Corey's wrote:
chrisab123 wrote:
You’re under the second apron and chance Tatum comes back in March. What are you talking about?

There it is. Misplaced optimism.

Even if Tatum came back next march and was a better version of the player who got hurt, this team ain't going to the finals.

You see the roster they have?

Yeah if healthy with Tatum, it’s almost the same one that went to the ECF before minus Marcus. Unless you still think Marcus is a star (he’s not) what’s your point?

Back in 2023 with a younger Horford plus more depth pieces in Rob and Grant Williams etc.

Time has passed.

This roster as stands is **** garbage and won’t win us ****.

SparringPartner · Post #1958 » by **SparringPartner** » Wed Jun 25, 2025 12:16 am

Curmudgeon wrote:The Porzingis trade makes perfect sense to me. The Holiday trade does not.

Porzingis is an expiring. Easier to move for cap space
Jrue has 3 years left.

You have to combine the trades for it all to lead to going under the 2nd apron.

Still crazy to me Brad got a 26 yo starter and picks for Jrue

The Corey's · Post #1959 » by **The Corey's** » Wed Jun 25, 2025 12:16 am

WeLikeOurGuys wrote:People keep saying this gives the Celtics trade flexibility, but let’s be real — if Brown, Tatum, and White are untouchable, then what flexibility are we actually talking about? That leaves you with Simons, Payton Pritchard, and Sam Hauser. What are you realistically getting in a trade with those pieces?

Somebody using their brain. Very rare around here.

Heard we're going to the championship next year even though they couldn't even sniff a competitive second round with a superior roster this year.

darylbe · Post #1960 » by **darylbe** » Wed Jun 25, 2025 12:17 am

fallguy wrote:
GrandTheftRondo wrote:
chrisab123 wrote:
You’re under the second apron and chance Tatum comes back in March. What are you talking about?

So what?

That roster is straight mediocre **** now

Again, it's June 24.

What did I read, they are 4.5mil under the second apron. So unless you're trading jb, dw, or Hauser, that's the ballgame. No?