Free Agent/Trade Thread Offseason 2026, Part 8 (Those beaches will be open!)

Celticlifer · Post #201 » by **Celticlifer** » Wed Jul 1, 2026 3:47 pm

There we go! That's the spirit,

Gant · Post #202 » by **Gant** » Wed Jul 1, 2026 3:48 pm

I like getting Mitchell Robinson as much as I didn't like getting Vucevic. More even.

Post #203 » by **canman1971** » Wed Jul 1, 2026 3:48 pm

Scarletfire81 wrote:
The Corey's wrote:
Memokerobi wrote:

Read on Twitter
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I expect the lot of you to be so happy.

Guy is unplayable in crunch time.

That's what the Celtics think too.

Sigh

Half our team is unplayable in crunch time lol

Including Tatum & JB at times

Half the posts on here are unreadable all the time, but here we are :lol:

watsonthedragon · Post #204 » by **watsonthedragon** » Wed Jul 1, 2026 3:48 pm

Scarletfire81 wrote:This Mitchell Robinson signing means we could keep JB but it could actually open up the JB trades even more. Now they can get a PG via trade to balance the roster.

JB for Murphy and Herb Jones?

PG: PP, Conley
SG: White, Hauser, Hugo
SF: Murphy, Baylor
PF: Tatum, Jones
C: Robison, Queta, Garza

bfchs123 · Post #205 » by **bfchs123** » Wed Jul 1, 2026 3:49 pm

Gant wrote:
Fierce1 wrote:
Gant wrote:This is great. Mitchell Robinson is the only impact free agent center out there who they could have gotten.

Also, it does add flexibility if there is a Jaylen Brown trade, because now they don't need a center coming back.

My thoughts exactly.

Cs don't need to get a Center in a JB trade now.

Maybe Portland is back on the table without Clingan.

Or they'd be ok including Queta going back

It's really surprising to me that they didn't work out an extension with Queta. I know they still can but that seemed like a natural move that wasn't made...

brackdan70 · Post #206 » by **brackdan70** » Wed Jul 1, 2026 3:49 pm

CelticFaninLBC wrote:
flintsky21 wrote:Robinson / Queta / Garza / Amari
Hauser / Walsh / Cenac
Tatum / Scheierman
Brown / Hugo / Harper
White / Pritchard / Conley

Let's go!

Still need to upgrade over Hauser...

Agree…I feel like the organization likes him a lot though.
I want Walsh/ Hugo/Cenac/ Scheierman getting his minutes

MaxwellSmart · Post #207 » by **MaxwellSmart** » Wed Jul 1, 2026 3:49 pm

Gant wrote:
Fierce1 wrote:
Gant wrote:This is great. Mitchell Robinson is the only impact free agent center out there who they could have gotten.

Also, it does add flexibility if there is a Jaylen Brown trade, because now they don't need a center coming back.

My thoughts exactly.

Cs don't need to get a Center in a JB trade now.

Maybe Portland is back on the table without Clingan.

Would love to get Deni from them

Post #208 » by **Shak_Celts** » Wed Jul 1, 2026 3:50 pm

ConstableGeneva wrote:Ainge still the GOAT of highway robbers. What are the Lakers doing? Lol.

I thought I didn’t read the picks right, had to look again. However, this is just the lakers keeping their promise to Luka to go all out for him. I can’t believe they couldn’t get someone else for that ransom though. Maybe there aren’t any better bigs available. If Kessler takes that, markkanen must cost an arm and a leg?

Bill Lumbergh · Post #209 » by **Bill Lumbergh** » Wed Jul 1, 2026 3:50 pm

Fierce1 wrote:Also, Mitchell Robinson is only 28 years old.

Wow, seems like he's been in the league forever.

brackdan70 · Post #210 » by **brackdan70** » Wed Jul 1, 2026 3:51 pm

leper-con wrote:Does hard capped mean we can’t make other trades ?

Just have to stay under the first Apron .
He can trade however we want but cont go over the Apron.

darrendaye · Post #211 » by **darrendaye** » Wed Jul 1, 2026 3:52 pm

watsonthedragon wrote:
Scarletfire81 wrote:This Mitchell Robinson signing means we could keep JB but it could actually open up the JB trades even more. Now they can get a PG via trade to balance the roster.

JB for Murphy and Herb Jones?

PG: PP, Conley
SG: White, Hauser, Hugo
SF: Murphy, Baylor
PF: Tatum, Jones
C: Robison, Queta, Garza

I don't think Portland remains in it, but, I'd do JB for Jrue and Scoot (gets back under tax line), plus hold the line for 4 1st round picks.

Tyakack · Post #212 » by **Tyakack** » Wed Jul 1, 2026 3:52 pm

Yeah yeah....pretty good move Stevens...

That being said....

ConstableGeneva · Post #213 » by **ConstableGeneva** » Wed Jul 1, 2026 3:52 pm

Get Mike Conley his first title like we did for Horford. DO IT!

hugepatsfan · Post #214 » by **hugepatsfan** » Wed Jul 1, 2026 3:53 pm

bfchs123 wrote:
Gant wrote:
Fierce1 wrote:My thoughts exactly.

Cs don't need to get a Center in a JB trade now.

Maybe Portland is back on the table without Clingan.

Or they'd be ok including Queta going back

It's really surprising to me that they didn't work out an extension with Queta. I know they still can but that seemed like a natural move that wasn't made...

Really don't think it's unusual at all. If they re-did his deal, they wouldn't have been able to offer a contract like this to Robinson or anyone. Full MLE hard caps you at first apron, we couldn't realistically extend Queta on a deal that starts now and still offer this without other moves.

And if you aren't re-doing the deal now and instead starting the extension next year, would make sense for both sides to see the FA market this year so they have valid, up to date comparable contracts/players to negotiate with as a backdrop.

I really don't see any predictive power or indication of anything in there not being an extension. It's just normal course of business and was always the obvious move IMO.

watsonthedragon · Post #215 » by **watsonthedragon** » Wed Jul 1, 2026 3:53 pm

bfchs123 wrote:
Gant wrote:
Fierce1 wrote:My thoughts exactly.

Cs don't need to get a Center in a JB trade now.

Maybe Portland is back on the table without Clingan.

Or they'd be ok including Queta going back

It's really surprising to me that they didn't work out an extension with Queta. I know they still can but that seemed like a natural move that wasn't made...

[Smith] Keep an eye on an extension for Neemias Queta and the Celtics. Sounds like things were progressing in a positive direction there. The Mitchell Robinson addition doesn't change Boston's plans with Queta.

CelticFaninLBC · Post #216 » by **CelticFaninLBC** » Wed Jul 1, 2026 3:54 pm

brackdan70 wrote:
CelticFaninLBC wrote:
flintsky21 wrote:Robinson / Queta / Garza / Amari
Hauser / Walsh / Cenac
Tatum / Scheierman
Brown / Hugo / Harper
White / Pritchard / Conley

Let's go!

Still need to upgrade over Hauser...

Agree…I feel like the organization likes him a lot though.
I want Walsh/ Hugo/Cenac/ Scheierman getting his minutes

He's fine as a bench player, but I'd rather see the young guys play too and use Hauser's $10.85 million elsewhere...

The Corey's · Post #217 » by **The Corey's** » Wed Jul 1, 2026 3:54 pm

djFan71 wrote:
The Corey's wrote:
Memokerobi wrote:

Read on Twitter
?s=46&t=hSr2pDlEMuyiYk1G8A4O9w

I expect the lot of you to be so happy.

Guy is unplayable in crunch time.

That's what the Celtics think too.

Sigh

Most teams don't play their backup centers in crunch time.

Ah. So you think this is our backup. Your think the Celtics won the championship based on the reactions in here.

Fierce1 · Post #218 » by **Fierce1** » Wed Jul 1, 2026 3:54 pm

Brad can now pursue Trey Murphy.

While Robinson is not a star big man, he gives the Cs what the Cs need in a big man.

Now it's time to solve the Jaylen Brown problem.

Murphy is not as good as JB, but he's good enough.

ConstableGeneva · Post #219 » by **ConstableGeneva** » Wed Jul 1, 2026 3:55 pm

Shak_Celts wrote:
ConstableGeneva wrote:Ainge still the GOAT of highway robbers. What are the Lakers doing? Lol.

I thought I didn’t read the picks right, had to look again. However, this is just the lakers keeping their promise to Luka to go all out for him. I can’t believe they couldn’t get someone else for that ransom though. Maybe there aren’t any better bigs available. If Kessler takes that, markkanen must cost an arm and a leg?

If that is true, how nice is it to not have a spoiled brat as our superstar who's making demands left and right that could cripple the future of the franchise. Yeah, why they can't move off Markkanen. No one can meet Danny's price.

CelticFaninLBC · Post #220 » by **CelticFaninLBC** » Wed Jul 1, 2026 3:56 pm

Fierce1 wrote:Brad can now pursue Trey Murphy.

While Robinson is not a star big man, he gives the Cs what the Cs need in a big man.

Now it's time to solve the Jaylen Brown problem.

Murphy is not as good as JB, but he's good enough.

This boards complaints will shift from "my turn your turn" to "Tatum needs more help," if they replace Jaylen with Murphy.