Craft your 2022-23 Celtics Roster – (20-Man Off-Season)

[bucknersrevenge]

If you can add shooting at the expense of one of Smart/White I would highly consider it. I just think there’s too much money between the two and too poor of outside shooting for a team that relies on it.

Agreed. I'd look to move White out of the two but not sure he'll have a market this offseason.

[CelticFaninLBC]

Move Derrick White for a scorer, upgrade over Pritchard and be a luxury tax team.

If ownership is too tight to be a luxury tax team, this group will never win a title.

[bfchs123]

Time for Tatum to call up Brad Beal - we need the last scoring piece

Also need to add some veteran leadership. Al is great but the bench is all young players and their composure was completely shaken in the finals. Hopefully this run starts to alert some of the ring chasers

[Marti-mar]

Welp, need several new pieces than can play against high level teams and not be a massive drain. We've got some roster flexibility. Are the owners willing to spend?

[BK_2020]

Just sign and trade for everyone like the Clippers are doing. The Celtics have been cheap for years. What is their excuse now?

[The Corey's]

Bout to find out if Stevens has the balls to make the appropriate changes or if he's gonna ride the same roster for yet another year.

[Hal14]

Time for Tatum to call up Brad Beal - we need the last scoring piece

yes. am i the only one who was up late the other night (one of the nights there wasn't a celtics game) watching Beal highlight vids?

Man, he's good.

Watch on YouTube

Watch on YouTube

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Tatum, Brown, Beal. And hire an offensive guru assistant coach to help with sets, ball movement, more pace, rhythm, flow to the offense.

[chrisab123]

Time for Tatum to call up Brad Beal - we need the last scoring piece

Also need to add some veteran leadership. Al is great but the bench is all young players and their composure was completely shaken in the finals. Hopefully this run starts to alert some of the ring chasers

But will they pull the trigger? If Tatum doesn't grow a set its not going to matter how many great shooters surround him.

[The Corey's]

Horford cap number is the biggest obstacle for any maneuvering. I don't want to trade him because his leadership and defense provides a unquantifiable value for the team.

However they aren't gonna trade Smart. Brown or Tatum so he feels like the odd man out.

If we can package a couple assets with him to a team looking to dump decent players they have no need for in a rebuild then who knows. Gotta listen.

Other than that. The trade exceptions they have are the only valuable asset left to add anyone to thus team in hopes of overcoming the luls on offense when Tatum or brown exit the floor.

[Infinite Llamas]

So frustrating that we botched Nesmith development to the point where Ime had zero trust in him to even boost the energy. This guy was lottery pick potential but we’ve never given him a consistent role. We never allowed him to miss shots or make mistakes and our depth looked so painfully thin as this series wore on. Now I’m not saying Aaron freaking Nesmith is the answer but another wasted top 15 pick is the last thing this team needs.

Has he shown anything that a team might want him in a trade at this point?

[Fencer reregistered]

Game 6 did little to change my opinion. We just need more playable perimeter guys on the bench.

I don't want to break up our 7 (3 big, 4 perimeter) Very Good Defensive Players. I just want to add to Ime's options. If we get a guy who's a merely OK defender, but reliable on offense, fine. Play him in most cases, and if he gets hunted too successfully, pull back to relying on the defensive guys.

[hugepatsfan]

Game 6 did little to change my opinion. We just need more playable perimeter guys on the bench.

I don't want to break up our 7 (3 big, 4 perimeter) Very Good Defensive Players. I just want to add to Ime's options. If we get a guy who's a merely OK defender, but reliable on offense, fine. Play him in most cases, and if he gets hunted too successfully, pull back to relying on the defensive guys.

Kevin Huerter. Hawks figure to make a lot of moves. He fits into the TPE. Can handle the ball some, knockdown shooter, won’t kills you defensively (though certainly not an asset there).

I think he’s worth the 2023 1st. If ATL looks for upgrades there’s a good chance they need to include him and the other trade party might prefer salary relief and a pick.

Smart / White
Brown / Huerter
Tatum
Horford / G Williams
R Williams

I’ll roll with that 8 man rotation for the playoffs.

[Edug27]

Time for Tatum to call up Brad Beal - we need the last scoring piece

Also need to add some veteran leadership. Al is great but the bench is all young players and their composure was completely shaken in the finals. Hopefully this run starts to alert some of the ring chasers

But will they pull the trigger? If Tatum doesn't grow a set its not going to matter how many great shooters surround him.

How do we realistically get Beal? I’m assuming Beal wants his supermax from the Wiz. So he’ll either do a sign and trade, or just return to Washington.

A sign and trade would include Horford and Smart?

Would Jaylen be open to being the 3rd option at this point in his career?

Is there a veteran PG out there (please not Rubio) who can be acquired?

Ugh so many questions.

[CelticFaninLBC]

Bout to find out if Stevens has the balls to make the appropriate changes or if he's gonna ride the same roster for yet another year.

Wtf with the hot takes? Stevens traded Kemba and a pick for Al. Traded JRich, Langford, and a pick swap for White. Steven isn't afraid to make bold moves.

[Edug27]

Horford cap number is the biggest obstacle for any maneuvering. I don't want to trade him because his leadership and defense provides a unquantifiable value for the team.

However they aren't gonna trade Smart. Brown or Tatum so he feels like the odd man out.

If we can package a couple assets with him to a team looking to dump decent players they have no need for in a rebuild then who knows. Gotta listen.

Other than that. The trade exceptions they have are the only valuable asset left to add anyone to thus team in hopes of overcoming the luls on offense when Tatum or brown exit the floor.

Smarts value is the highest it’ll ever be. Plus he’s under contract.

[flintsky21]

Give me a dependable, legit 12 ppg shooter/scorer off the bench. These "15 points in one game then 2 points the next" guys they have in White, Grant, and Pritchard ain't gonna cut it.

The starters are set, but I still worry about Rob's durability. An incredible player is still rendered absolutely useless in games he misses. If there's a good offer for him, you might have to take it to consideration.

A 6'8"-ish 3 and D guy would be nice too, but they've been looking for one for at least 3 years now, so I'm not getting my hopes up.

[The Corey's]

Bout to find out if Stevens has the balls to make the appropriate changes or if he's gonna ride the same roster for yet another year.

Wtf with the hot takes? Stevens traded Kemba and a pick for Al. Traded JRich, Langford, and a pick swap for White. Steven isn't afraid to make bold moves.

Kemba for Al isn't a move I'd consider bold. It was the right one, even if I thought given up the pick was too much.

Trading Horford or Smart now to fill the holes this team has would be bold. He's not doing that.

[CelticFaninLBC]

Time for Tatum to call up Brad Beal - we need the last scoring piece

Also need to add some veteran leadership. Al is great but the bench is all young players and their composure was completely shaken in the finals. Hopefully this run starts to alert some of the ring chasers

But will they pull the trigger? If Tatum doesn't grow a set its not going to matter how many great shooters surround him.

How do we realistically get Beal? I’m assuming Beal wants his supermax from the Wiz. So he’ll either do a sign and trade, or just return to Washington.

A sign and trade would include Horford and Smart?

Would Jaylen be open to being the 3rd option at this point in his career?

Is there a veteran PG out there (please not Rubio) who can be acquired?

Ugh so many questions.

Horford, White, Nesmith, PP and picks is probably enough money to match for Beal....

Rob, JT, JB, Beal and Smart would be awesome. The bench would be more brutal than this year's **** bench, because they'll be hard capped and have little money to spend on bench players.

[The Corey's]

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Horford cap number is the biggest obstacle for any maneuvering. I don't want to trade him because his leadership and defense provides a unquantifiable value for the team.

However they aren't gonna trade Smart. Brown or Tatum so he feels like the odd man out.

If we can package a couple assets with him to a team looking to dump decent players they have no need for in a rebuild then who knows. Gotta listen.

Other than that. The trade exceptions they have are the only valuable asset left to add anyone to thus team in hopes of overcoming the luls on offense when Tatum or brown exit the floor.

Smarts value is the highest it’ll ever be. Plus he’s under contract.

I'd trade Smart in a second, depending on what we'd get in return.

I just know the Celtics won't. Even thought he is at his highest value ever and I'm not sure it's the right move.

Would have to know what were getting in return. Not worth dreaming about. Stevens loves him.

[CelticFaninLBC]

Bout to find out if Stevens has the balls to make the appropriate changes or if he's gonna ride the same roster for yet another year.

Wtf with the hot takes? Stevens traded Kemba and a pick for Al. Traded JRich, Langford, and a pick swap for White. Steven isn't afraid to make bold moves.

Kemba for Al isn't a move I'd consider bold. It was the right one, even if I thought given up the pick was too much.

Trading Horford or Smart now to fill the holes this team has would be bold. He's not doing that.

What is a fair return for Al and Smart?