Celtics General Offseason Thread Pt. 10: Free Agency is in Free Flow

[gocelts]

Thies is getting the money because the plan is to play Tatum and eventually Grant Williams at the Power forward minutes. Guys like Morris want to start or be the first big off the bench and take a bunch of shots. Thies knows his role and won't cause any problems while we develop our young players.

[Turgon]

I really don’t understand giving both Kanter and Theis $5M deals. It would have made much more sense to get just one of them and give the other $5M deal to a defensive guy like Ed Davis/McGee etc. I agree with all of you above that we need rik protection and Timelord ain’t it for now

We couldn't. You can't offer contracts like that. We could give just one - we chose Kanter. That's it. Now we can offer only minimum contracts.

[Parasite]

Thies is getting the money because the plan is to play Tatum and eventually Grant Williams at the Power forward minutes. Guys like Morris want to start or be the first big off the bench and take a bunch of shots. Thies knows his role and won't cause any problems while we develop our young players.

For this particular team Theis is valuable for the reasons you stated but also because he is our only experienced big who can stretch the floor. And if he is back to 100% he can play some D. I think he’s a decent player.

[Triple7]

I really don’t understand giving both Kanter and Theis $5M deals. It would have made much more sense to get just one of them and give the other $5M deal to a defensive guy like Ed Davis/McGee etc. I agree with all of you above that we need rik protection and Timelord ain’t it for now

Kanter is worth his money but I don't know why they stuck with Theis over some other names out there. I guess they wanted to keep someone who is familiar with the system/team. Theis seems like deadline salary matching trade bait to me.

Yup don’t understand that signing either. Should have gone after Stein, who is a legit 7’. While Theis is just 6’8. We needed size, and our young big guys aren’t ready to contribute.

[jfs1000d]

Antoine Walker approves? LOL...like Kemba and the Celtics would need his blessing.......who in the hell does he think he is?

Walker was a good Celtic. An excellent Celtic who made a handful of all-star teams. I don’t think we should treat him like a bum.


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[zoyathedestroya]

Must be the most expensive lottery pick in the history of sports. No wonder why Kemba left that franchise.

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[Triple7]

Thies is getting the money because the plan is to play Tatum and eventually Grant Williams at the Power forward minutes. Guys like Morris want to start or be the first big off the bench and take a bunch of shots. Thies knows his role and won't cause any problems while we develop our young players.

For this particular team Theis is valuable for the reasons you stated but also because he is our only experienced big who can stretch the floor. And if he is back to 100% he can play some D. I think he’s a decent player.

He’s decent alright just as long as you don’t have him guard the likes of giannis, embiid and drummond. He would have been ok if we had rim protection already, ut we don’t.

[darrendaye]

I really don’t understand giving both Kanter and Theis $5M deals. It would have made much more sense to get just one of them and give the other $5M deal to a defensive guy like Ed Davis/McGee etc. I agree with all of you above that we need rik protection and Timelord ain’t it for now

Kanter is worth his money but I don't know why they stuck with Theis over some other names out there. I guess they wanted to keep someone who is familiar with the system/team. Theis seems like deadline salary matching trade bait to me.

Yup don’t understand that signing either. Should have gone after Stein, who is a legit 7’. While Theis is just 6’8. We needed size, and our young big guys aren’t ready to contribute.

Couldn't sign 2 $5mm guys without resigning Theis. Kanter was signed with an exception.

[jfs1000d]

Must be the most expensive lottery pick in the history of sports. No wonder why Kemba left that franchise.

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Rozier is a good prospect. Should score a lot of PTs in Charlotte.


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I wonder who gets No 11. Maybe a big star player.

You mean Tacko

His number should be 77.

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I really don’t understand giving both Kanter and Theis $5M deals. It would have made much more sense to get just one of them and give the other $5M deal to a defensive guy like Ed Davis/McGee etc. I agree with all of you above that we need rik protection and Timelord ain’t it for now

I believe that:
-- Theis has won at least one Defensive Player of the Year award.
-- Theis has never won an Offensive Player of the Year award.

[zoyathedestroya]

I wonder who gets No 11. Maybe a big star player.

You mean Tacko

His number should be 77.

S/O to My Giant Gheorghe Muresan!

[Triple7]

Kanter is worth his money but I don't know why they stuck with Theis over some other names out there. I guess they wanted to keep someone who is familiar with the system/team. Theis seems like deadline salary matching trade bait to me.

Yup don’t understand that signing either. Should have gone after Stein, who is a legit 7’. While Theis is just 6’8. We needed size, and our young big guys aren’t ready to contribute.

Couldn't sign 2 $5mm guys without resigning Theis. Kanter was signed with an exception.

Stein signed for a slightly above the minimum.

[Parasite]

Thies is getting the money because the plan is to play Tatum and eventually Grant Williams at the Power forward minutes. Guys like Morris want to start or be the first big off the bench and take a bunch of shots. Thies knows his role and won't cause any problems while we develop our young players.

For this particular team Theis is valuable for the reasons you stated but also because he is our only experienced big who can stretch the floor. And if he is back to 100% he can play some D. I think he’s a decent player.

He’s decent alright just as long as you don’t have him guard the likes of giannis, embiid and drummond. He would have been ok if we had rim protection already, ut we don’t.

That’s why we really need Rob to step up soon. It would be amazing if he could show himself to be that rim protector we have been looking for forever.

[Memokerobi]

Kanter is worth his money but I don't know why they stuck with Theis over some other names out there. I guess they wanted to keep someone who is familiar with the system/team. Theis seems like deadline salary matching trade bait to me.

Yup don’t understand that signing either. Should have gone after Stein, who is a legit 7’. While Theis is just 6’8. We needed size, and our young big guys aren’t ready to contribute.

Couldn't sign 2 $5mm guys without resigning Theis. Kanter was signed with an exception.

Oh I understand, thanks. Then I’d rather have had Theis + Ed Davis/WCS/Mcgee

[scootch]

Yup don’t understand that signing either. Should have gone after Stein, who is a legit 7’. While Theis is just 6’8. We needed size, and our young big guys aren’t ready to contribute.

Couldn't sign 2 $5mm guys without resigning Theis. Kanter was signed with an exception.

Oh I understand, thanks. Then I’d rather have had Theis + Ed Davis/WCS/Mcgee

Right, but I think Kanter brings an offensive skillset we are unlikely to replicate with those guys. I imagine they envision Williams with the defensive/vertical skillset of those guys you mentioned (even if he still needs work to get there). We should probably look at the Celtics big men like a swiss-army knife. We employ them selectively given a certain situation as complementary pieces.

[Triple7]

For this particular team Theis is valuable for the reasons you stated but also because he is our only experienced big who can stretch the floor. And if he is back to 100% he can play some D. I think he’s a decent player.

He’s decent alright just as long as you don’t have him guard the likes of giannis, embiid and drummond. He would have been ok if we had rim protection already, ut we don’t.

That’s why we really need Rob to step up soon. It would be amazing if he could show himself to be that rim
protector we have been looking for forever.

Brad should give him the minutes.

[Afam]

I had Kemba picking either 8 or 11, and he did. Not bad marketing either.

[Celtics_Champs]

I’m confused, is he going to have a press conference or no?

Not to be conspiracy theorist here but this is similar to Hayward/Irving....

Ainge expecting a trade for Bradley Beal in August!?!?! /itshappening