Free Agent/Trade Thread 2026-27, Part X (It's a Tragedy to See the Dream is Over)

[Dogen]

Whatever happened to Brandon Williams on the Mavs?
Maybe Sam Hauser for Brandon Williams in a S&T ?

Well, Mavs are probably OK letting him go. He had a good year but will be spendy compared to what he made.

I think he wants up to 14M/yr. That's too much for Boston, even if they sent Sam.

[winsomme2]

A three point shooting team can be an excellent playoff team-- if they go in.

The problem is that the three point shot is more susceptible to the pressures of the playoffs. The increase in defensive pressure and also the increased pressure of the moment.

We saw it so many times. Guys get rattled and the defense turns up the pressure and we start launching crazy shot after crazy shot. It happened so many times. It happened to the Spurs too. Analytics doesn’t account for the shifting dynamics of the playoffs.

I was really hoping we could have targeted a top notch ball handler in FA or via trade because that is the one skill that we are significantly deficient in.

[Curmudgeon]

Pritchard is oe of the best ballhandlers in the league. Great handles, almost never turn it over, gets to where he wants to go with the ball.

[Fierce1]

Pritchard is oe of the best ballhandlers in the league. Great handles, almost never turn it over, gets to where he wants to go with the ball.

That's an accurate assessment of PP.

[Fierce1]

I think this gives us a hint on who the rotation players are this coming season.

This summer, Mazzulla has taken that commitment to another level; it’s mid-July, and he has already spent time with four different players in four different parts of the world: Jordan Walsh in Texas, Baylor Scheierman in Nebraska, Hugo Gonzalez in Spain, and Neemias Queta in Portugal.

Celtics Blog
https://www.celticsblog.com/boston-celtics-news/143317/joe-mazzulla-hugo-gonzalez-neemias-queta

[winsomme2]

A three point shooting team can be an excellent playoff team-- if they go in.

The problem is that the three point shot is more susceptible to the pressures of the playoffs. The increase in defensive pressure and also the increased pressure of the moment.

We saw it so many times. Guys get rattled and the defense turns up the pressure and we start launching crazy shot after crazy shot. It happened so many times. It happened to the Spurs too. Analytics doesn’t account for the shifting dynamics of the playoffs.

I was really hoping we could have targeted a top notch ball handler in FA or via trade because that is the one skill that we are significantly deficient in.

Double post

[winsomme2]

Pritchard is oe of the best ballhandlers in the league. Great handles, almost never turn it over, gets to where he wants to go with the ball.

That's an accurate assessment of PP.

Fair enough. But sometimes I feel like he’s dribbling for the sake of dribbling and not really making the defense adjust.

Brandon Williams would be a little more like I was looking for because he can challenge the rim. Doesn’t sound like he’s in our price range though.

[Fierce1]

Pritchard is oe of the best ballhandlers in the league. Great handles, almost never turn it over, gets to where he wants to go with the ball.

That's an accurate assessment of PP.

Fair enough. But sometimes I feel like he’s dribbling for the sake of dribbling and not really making the defense adjust.

Brandon Williams would be a little more like I was looking for because he can challenge the rim. Doesn’t sound like he’s in our price range though.

Agree with you about Brandon Williams.

Would be a nice addition to the Cs.

But if the price is not right then no dice.

[Triple7]

I think amari can be better than queta in the long run. He’s faster, more mobile and athletic. His floater near the basket reminds me of hartenstein.

[Memokerobi]

Probably a handshake agreement from last season when he signed for the vet min. Im so glad Brad doesn’t deal with Klutch

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[Fierce1]

I think amari can be better than queta in the long run. He’s faster, more mobile and athletic. His floater near the basket reminds me of hartenstein.

Just glad we have them both.

[cloverleaf]

That's an accurate assessment of PP.

Fair enough. But sometimes I feel like he’s dribbling for the sake of dribbling and not really making the defense adjust.

Brandon Williams would be a little more like I was looking for because he can challenge the rim. Doesn’t sound like he’s in our price range though.

Agree with you about Brandon Williams.

Would be a nice addition to the Cs.

But if the price is not right then no dice.

BW also shot 23% from the 3 last year.

[cloverleaf]

I think amari can be better than queta in the long run. He’s faster, more mobile and athletic. His floater near the basket reminds me of hartenstein.

That long run could be this year if given the chance. Much more floor smarts.

[Fierce1]

Fair enough. But sometimes I feel like he’s dribbling for the sake of dribbling and not really making the defense adjust.

Brandon Williams would be a little more like I was looking for because he can challenge the rim. Doesn’t sound like he’s in our price range though.

Agree with you about Brandon Williams.

Would be a nice addition to the Cs.

But if the price is not right then no dice.

BW also shot 23% from the 3 last year.

Also true.

BW will most likely sit in crunch time.

[jonige94]

I really want Trey Murphy, think he's on the cusp on becoming a star.

[Fierce1]

I really want Trey Murphy, think he's on the cusp on becoming a star.

Trade deadline.

[winsomme2]

Fair enough. But sometimes I feel like he’s dribbling for the sake of dribbling and not really making the defense adjust.

Brandon Williams would be a little more like I was looking for because he can challenge the rim. Doesn’t sound like he’s in our price range though.

Agree with you about Brandon Williams.

Would be a nice addition to the Cs.

But if the price is not right then no dice.

BW also shot 23% from the 3 last year.

That’s not disqualifying for me. The team’s obsession with the three is a big part of why we’ve had two painful playoff exits IMO.

Our inability to attack the rim forces us into low percentage shots at crunch time.

[celticgreenie]

Agree with you about Brandon Williams.

Would be a nice addition to the Cs.

But if the price is not right then no dice.

BW also shot 23% from the 3 last year.

That’s not disqualifying for me. The team’s obsession with the three is a big part of why we’ve had two painful playoff exits IMO.

Our inability to attack the rim forces us into low percentage shots at crunch time.

Whereas Tyrese Maxey's rim attacks put us away in crunch time.

[winsomme2]

BW also shot 23% from the 3 last year.

That’s not disqualifying for me. The team’s obsession with the three is a big part of why we’ve had two painful playoff exits IMO.

Our inability to attack the rim forces us into low percentage shots at crunch time.

Whereas Tyrese Maxey's rim attacks put us away in crunch time.

Yep. And Brunson.

[brackdan70]

Agree with you about Brandon Williams.

Would be a nice addition to the Cs.

But if the price is not right then no dice.

BW also shot 23% from the 3 last year.

That’s not disqualifying for me. The team’s obsession with the three is a big part of why we’ve had two painful playoff exits IMO.

Our inability to attack the rim forces us into low percentage shots at crunch time.

3 point shooting is still an important aspect of the game. A guard needs to be a threat from 3 or it’s going to be tough.