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Bring that Bargain Bin Big to Boston

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Which Affordable Big Would You Like to Sign in Free Agency?

Poll ended at Mon Jan 18, 2021 10:45 am

Bismack Biyombo, 28
7
9%
Boogie Cousins, 30
13
16%
John Henson, 30
3
4%
Willy Hernangomez, 26
4
5%
Dwight Howard, 35
5
6%
Alex Len, 27
4
5%
Meyers Leonard, 28
6
7%
Ian Mahinmi, 34
3
4%
Kyle O'Quinn, 30
2
2%
None of the Above
35
43%
 
Total votes: 82

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Bring that Bargain Bin Big to Boston 

Post#1 » by ConstableGeneva » Tue Oct 20, 2020 10:45 am

Assume the following:
• Hayward isn't traded for a big.
• Celtics only have the Tax MLE (less than $6M) and the veteran's minimum to spend.
• No sign-and-trades.
• Kanter doesn't exercise his player option and he leaves for another team.
• If you don't see the free agent big you really like, it's highly likely we're priced out.

Pick only one. I included their age when NBA presumably resumes sometime in January.

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Bonus question: Do you think the big you picked is a clear upgrade to Theis/Timelord/Grant relative to how they'd fit/function within the team?
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Re: Bring that Bargain Bin Big to Boston 

Post#2 » by ConstableGeneva » Tue Oct 20, 2020 11:20 am

Bigs that are likely out of our price range:
• Serge Ibaka
• Nerlens Noel
• Derrick Favors
• Hassan Whiteside
• Mason Plumlee
• Tristan Thompson
• Montrezl Harrell
• Aron Baynes
• Harry Giles (?)
• Christian Wood
• Jakob Poeltl (RFA)

I forgot to include Robin Lopez, JaVale McGee, and Willie Cauley-Stein, who all have player options.
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Re: Bring that Bargain Bin Big to Boston 

Post#3 » by Ernest » Tue Oct 20, 2020 1:45 pm

Howard and DMC seem to have the biggest upside if they are A healthy, B a good fit, and C buy in/don't cause problems.
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Post#4 » by CeltsfanSinceBirth » Tue Oct 20, 2020 2:27 pm

Meyers Leonard is coming. I've been recruiting him for the past 3 months. He sucks at rebounding and can't block shots, but a +40% shooter from 3 who's a legit 7 footer....can't ask for much more for the vet minimum. Lol.

With that being said, I'd still play Timelord and Grant over him.
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Post#5 » by 100proof » Tue Oct 20, 2020 3:07 pm

I dont want any of them.

I would still place a call to Washington to get a feeler on Bryant. Especially if they draft OO at their spot.
I think Bryant is available and is potentially an ideal center for the team.

Bobby Portis, edwards #26, #27 to Washington
(out: Bryant, Ish Smith)

Kemba, Poirier #30 to NYK
(out: Portis, Ellington, #8, #27)

#8, Bryant, Ish Smith, Ellington to Boston
(out: Kemba, Poirier, Edwards, #26, #30)

Smart/Ish
Brown/Ellington
Hayward/Romeo
Tatum/GrantW
Bryant/Timelord

#8, #14, #47, TPE, MLE to round out roster
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Post#6 » by djFan71 » Tue Oct 20, 2020 4:15 pm

If we trade Gordon, a S&T for Favors is my dream.
Without that, I'd go draft picks over these guys.
If we trade the picks and have a spot: I'd try tax MLE at Plumlee

If not, then one of: Mahinmi, Willy, Len. I really can't say I've watched them closely, so I just picked Mahinmi with the idea of size. If he's cooked, then it may be better to just go Tacko, and I'm not even really on the Tacko wagon.
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Post#7 » by Bleeding Green » Tue Oct 20, 2020 5:08 pm

None of those listed. Half of those guys are washed and the other half are surely worse than Williams/Williams/Theis. lmao Ian Mahinmi. Is Kwame Brown still available too?

O'Quinn has a role that could be OK but I'd rather just use the roster spot on someone younger (i.e. some draftee or the next Theis/Poirier from Europe, or find the next Christian Wood), since O'Quinn isn't playing in the playoffs anyway. I wouldn't jettison Poirier just to open a spot for a vet-min player basically, unless that player is going to realistically play a role in a playoff series.
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Post#8 » by Homerclease » Tue Oct 20, 2020 5:11 pm

None of the above, would rather see the minutes go to WIlliams x2 or even Fall.
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Post#9 » by ConstableGeneva » Tue Oct 20, 2020 5:17 pm

100proof wrote:I dont want any of them.

I would still place a call to Washington to get a feeler on Bryant. Especially if they draft OO at their spot.
I think Bryant is available and is potentially an ideal center for the team.

Bobby Portis, edwards #26, #27 to Washington
(out: Bryant, Ish Smith)

Kemba, Poirier #30 to NYK
(out: Portis, Ellington, #8, #27)

#8, Bryant, Ish Smith, Ellington to Boston
(out: Kemba, Poirier, Edwards, #26, #30)

Smart/Ish
Brown/Ellington
Hayward/Romeo
Tatum/GrantW
Bryant/Timelord

#8, #14, #47, TPE, MLE to round out roster

Sir, this is a Wendy's.

The Trade Thread is over here: viewtopic.php?f=8&t=2004570&start=620

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Post#10 » by Bad-Thoma » Tue Oct 20, 2020 5:20 pm

Myers or Bismack at the min would be fine with me to replace the deeper bench bigs or Enes if we lose him, at least Myers can space the floor and has legit size and Bismack has his moments as an athletic garbageman (mostly I just want to hear Tommy yell, "BISMACK!"). With the cap situation I'm hoping the real depth improvement comes from RW growing into a real role and the possible pipe dream of Taco time getting Enes like minutes.
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Re: Bring that Bargain Bin Big to Boston 

Post#11 » by 100proof » Tue Oct 20, 2020 5:25 pm

ConstableGeneva wrote:
100proof wrote:I dont want any of them.

I would still place a call to Washington to get a feeler on Bryant. Especially if they draft OO at their spot.
I think Bryant is available and is potentially an ideal center for the team.

Bobby Portis, edwards #26, #27 to Washington
(out: Bryant, Ish Smith)

Kemba, Poirier #30 to NYK
(out: Portis, Ellington, #8, #27)

#8, Bryant, Ish Smith, Ellington to Boston
(out: Kemba, Poirier, Edwards, #26, #30)

Smart/Ish
Brown/Ellington
Hayward/Romeo
Tatum/GrantW
Bryant/Timelord

#8, #14, #47, TPE, MLE to round out roster

Sir, this is a Wendy's.

The Trade Thread is over here: viewtopic.php?f=8&t=2004570&start=620

jk :lol:



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Post#12 » by 31to6 » Tue Oct 20, 2020 6:28 pm

I hesitantly voted Hanson then realized I don’t know jack about most of these guys and how they’d actually fit in with us.
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Post#13 » by jmr07019 » Tue Oct 20, 2020 6:46 pm

I’d sign Howard and in certain matchups I do think he would be better than the Williamses. Then I’d go get a bottle and drink my start drinking. While I recognize this is a likely scenario it’s one I’m rooting strongly against.
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Post#14 » by djFan71 » Tue Oct 20, 2020 6:48 pm

31to6 wrote:I hesitantly voted Hanson then realized I don’t know jack about most of these guys and how they’d actually fit in with us.

Mmm..... bop.
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Post#15 » by ConstableGeneva » Tue Oct 20, 2020 7:05 pm

djFan71 wrote:
31to6 wrote:I hesitantly voted Hanson then realized I don’t know jack about most of these guys and how they’d actually fit in with us.

Mmm..... bop.

Even if Kelly Olynyk opted out, I don't think we could afford him.
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Post#16 » by djFan71 » Tue Oct 20, 2020 7:13 pm

ConstableGeneva wrote:
djFan71 wrote:
31to6 wrote:I hesitantly voted Hanson then realized I don’t know jack about most of these guys and how they’d actually fit in with us.

Mmm..... bop.

Even if Kelly Olynyk opted out, I don't think we could afford him.

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I think he's the one on the right.
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Post#17 » by GoCeltics123 » Tue Oct 20, 2020 8:06 pm

O'Quinn doesn't suck and is a good teammate, I guess
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Post#18 » by LuckyLeprechaun » Tue Oct 20, 2020 8:38 pm

If these are our choices, the C position will still be a big problem in 2021.
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Post#19 » by flintsky21 » Tue Oct 20, 2020 9:09 pm

If he's close to 100%, I'd take Boogie. He could still be a stretch big with good handles and passing. Maybe even a 14/10 guy... on vet min.
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Post#20 » by BK_2020 » Tue Oct 20, 2020 9:40 pm

Not sure if any of them are even worth the trouble of swapping out Vince. Boogie in particular huge negative.

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