Free Agent, Trade & Extensions Thread, 2024-25 (i.e. How do we make the Champs even better?)

[Fierce1]

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That's it???

Josh Green was also sent to Charlotte.

[Parliament10]

Lots of Fireworks and it isn't even the 4th of July yet.

[Dogen]

I don’t know why Washington waived Tristan Vukcevic rather than just keep at $2.4 million this season, don’t get that one. If Brad can get him for the minimum with a couple of team option years, I’d be for taking a flier on him.

They drafted Sarr, and then signed Valanciunis. Vuk will get a chance, but he's young and inexperienced to be relied upon for the Celtics.

I don't know much about him though, so if you think he's a gem and is available for 2.4M let's add him to the list!

Looks like hugepatsfan already has him in the upper bracket of his list.

[Shamrock23]

Celtic owners cashing in, that's why they're giving all these players big contracts.

The next owner/s will end up being the one inheriting the financial problem from all the tax penalties.

Pretty slick by Wyc and the LLC.

Why would someone buy the Celtics with all that contracts in the first place? I'm sure these Billionaires know what they're up against before buying the Celtics.

[Fierce1]

Celtic owners cashing in, that's why they're giving all these players big contracts.

The next owner/s will end up being the one inheriting the financial problem from all the tax penalties.

Pretty slick by Wyc and the LLC.

Why would someone buy the Celtics with all that contracts in the first place? I'm sure these Billionaires know what they're up against before buying the Celtics.

Also puzzling to me, but for sure there will be a billionaire who's going to buy the Cs for 5b.

[Dogen]

I don’t know why Washington waived Tristan Vukcevic rather than just keep at $2.4 million this season, don’t get that one. If Brad can get him for the minimum with a couple of team option years, I’d be for taking a flier on him.

They drafted Sarr, and then signed Valanciunis. Vuk will get a chance somewhere, but he's young and inexperienced to be relied upon for the Celtics.

I don't know much about him though, so if you think he's a gem and is available for 2.4M let's add him to the list!

Looks like hugepatsfan already has him in the upper bracket of his list.

His shooting % last season was not too good, but he looks coordinated and makes some nifty passes. If he'd agree to summer league with the Celtics that could be a nice intro. It looks like his skill set as a big man is complimentary to Queta's.

Celtics Summer League 2024: A Tale of Two Tristans!

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[chakdaddy]

Don't forget that these contracts may seemi like bargains after the new tv deal. Good time to lock in your rate

[redslastlaugh]

He only played 10 games for the Wiz after coming over. In his last few European seasons he shot 40% from 3, 62% from 2, and 75% from the line over 100 games. Predraft, the defense was more of a concern than the shooting…
https://www.basketball-reference.com/international/players/tristan-tslikis-1.html

I don’t know why Washington waived Tristan Vukcevic rather than just keep at $2.4 million this season, don’t get that one. If Brad can get him for the minimum with a couple of team option years, I’d be for taking a flier on him.

They drafted Sarr, and then signed Valanciunis. Vuk will get a chance somewhere, but he's young and inexperienced to be relied upon for the Celtics.

I don't know much about him though, so if you think he's a gem and is available for 2.4M let's add him to the list!

Looks like hugepatsfan already has him in the upper bracket of his list.

His shooting % last season was not too good, but he looks coordinated and makes some nifty passes. If he'd agree to summer league with the Celtics that could be a nice intro. It looks like his skill set as a big man is complimentary to Queta's.

Celtics Summer League 2024: A Tale of Two Tristans!

Watch on YouTube

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Celtic owners cashing in, that's why they're giving all these players big contracts.

The next owner/s will end up being the one inheriting the financial problem from all the tax penalties.

Pretty slick by Wyc and the LLC.

Why would someone buy the Celtics with all that contracts in the first place? I'm sure these Billionaires know what they're up against before buying the Celtics.

Those contracts are all connected to the services of excellent players who have won a championship together. It’s all in how you look at it!

[Dogen]

He only played 10 games for the Wiz after coming over. In his last few European seasons he shot 40% from 3, 62% from 2, and 75% from the line over 100 games. Predraft, the defense was more of a concern than the shooting…
https://www.basketball-reference.com/international/players/tristan-tslikis-1.html

They drafted Sarr, and then signed Valanciunis. Vuk will get a chance somewhere, but he's young and inexperienced to be relied upon for the Celtics.

I don't know much about him though, so if you think he's a gem and is available for 2.4M let's add him to the list!

Looks like hugepatsfan already has him in the upper bracket of his list.

His shooting % last season was not too good, but he looks coordinated and makes some nifty passes. If he'd agree to summer league with the Celtics that could be a nice intro. It looks like his skill set as a big man is complimentary to Queta's.

Celtics Summer League 2024: A Tale of Two Tristans!

Watch on YouTube

Yeah, I'm trying to cram on this guy. He played on the Wiz, and not much, so I'm behind in my studies!

He's another of those guys that is young but already played a bunch of pro ball in Europe. The shot looks good and he moves well. And he's big. And can still fill out at 21.

I hope Tillman makes a decision before the FA pool dries up, it's going fast. If not, having a committee of 7 footers Kornet, Queta, and Vukcevic to fill in for Porzingis for a couple months is not too shabby, and there's still the mid-season trade deadline if the team needs another vet.

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[keevsnick1]

So basically the Mavs turned:

Tim Hardaway Jr---> Klay Thompson
Derick Jones Jr--->Naji Marshall
Josh Green---> Quentin Grimes

I think that's an upgrade at two of those spots and only a slight downgrade going from DDJ to Marshall. Not bad work.

[chakdaddy]

He only played 10 games for the Wiz after coming over. In his last few European seasons he shot 40% from 3, 62% from 2, and 75% from the line over 100 games. Predraft, the defense was more of a concern than the shooting…
https://www.basketball-reference.com/international/players/tristan-tslikis-1.html

His shooting % last season was not too good, but he looks coordinated and makes some nifty passes. If he'd agree to summer league with the Celtics that could be a nice intro. It looks like his skill set as a big man is complimentary to Queta's.

Celtics Summer League 2024: A Tale of Two Tristans!

Watch on YouTube

Yeah, I'm trying to cram on this guy. He played on the Wiz, and not much, so I'm behind in my studies!

He's another of those guys that is young but already played a bunch of pro ball in Europe. The shot looks good and he moves well. And he's big. And can still fill out at 21.

I hope Tillman makes a decision before the FA pool dries up, it's going fast. If not, having a committee of 7 footers Kornet, Queta, and Vukcevic to fill in for Porzingis for a couple months is not too shabby, and there's still the mid-season trade deadline if the team needs another vet.

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Has trading for a Wizards player ever worked out? Even Webber came up short

[redslastlaugh]

He only played 10 games for the Wiz after coming over. In his last few European seasons he shot 40% from 3, 62% from 2, and 75% from the line over 100 games. Predraft, the defense was more of a concern than the shooting…
https://www.basketball-reference.com/international/players/tristan-tslikis-1.html


I hope Tillman makes a decision before the FA pool dries up, it's going fast. If not, having a committee of 7 footers Kornet, Queta, and Vukcevic to fill in for Porzingis for a couple months is not too shabby, and there's still the mid-season trade deadline if the team needs another vet.

Has trading for a Wizards player ever worked out? Even Webber came up short

Lol, Kristaps Porzingis, haha

[Fierce1]

Tristan Vukcevic can't guard Embiid and Jokic.

Not a good fit because he's still a work in progress.

[Celts17Pride]

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[Triple7]

Ok, so I have been advocating for trading KP.

And there's all these Markannen trade rumors swirling around.

How about a KP/Lauri swap?

Add picks and/or filler wherever is needed:


Utah obviously doesn't want KP. They would want picks..we throw in whatever picks and/or young players are needed to get the deal done.

It would be kind of like the Kemba/Horford trade. We had a star player who was now damaged goods - traded him to a team that was rebuilding, just wanted picks/young players..al we really gave OKC in that deal was 1 1st round pick..OKC then re-routed Kemba to the Knicks.

In this scenario, I could see Utah re-routing KP to a team like New Orleans. New Orleans needs a big who can shoot the 3 - that's the type of big that fits next to Zion. And ideally a big who can protect the rim a but too. That's KP.

If not, New Orleans, maybe MIL acquires KP and figures that with KP's injury issues and Lopez getting old, they could have the 2 of them split duties at the 5 (and sometimes play the together if Giannis is on the bench).

Maybe the Knicks make a move for KP, since they need a 5 with Hartenstein gone (and Robinson often gets injured).

Who knows, maybe Utah trades Walker Kessler, leaving them thin at the 5 and they decide to keep KP..

But that way, Boston has a younger, much more durable player in Markannen..a big who can shoot the 3..drive to the basket..and is a more switchable defender than KP (who has trouble closing out on 3 pt shooters)..

Lastly, this would be kind of like when Boston traded for KP. We traded for KP..even though he only had 1 year left on his contract because we already had like a wink wink deal in place for him to sign an extension with Boston - and he signed the extensiuon very soon after the trade was finalized.

Same type of deal here. 

Sure, Markannen will get paid on his extension. But the precedent with this Celtics team seems to be:
a) The Jays get super max deals, so the 2 of them get paid a boat load, while the other starters each have to sacrifice a bit and take slightly less money in order for us to have the most dominating team in the league (Jrue, KP, White could all make more $ elsewhere).. Al, Pritchard are also on team friendly deals..

b) Ownership is willing to spend in order to put a championship team on the floor

Lol. We just won a chip. Karma will hit us hard for doing that. At least let us lose first. Lauri is really really good. Can be a horf replacement, but we should run it back.

[Parliament10]

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Really wanted Tillman signed.
Everybody else is spoken for.

[Triple7]

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Where djFan at?

Pass. We want to play fast faster lol.