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Grade the Trade, KP + 2 1st for Smart & a 2nd plus filler – (Reminisce Thread)

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Trade Grade

Poll ended at Thu Jul 6, 2023 5:40 am

A+
24
17%
A
28
20%
A-
27
19%
B+
26
18%
B
18
13%
B-
7
5%
C+
1
1%
C
4
3%
C-
1
1%
D or Below
5
4%
 
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Grade the Trade, KP + 2 1st for Smart & a 2nd plus filler – (Reminisce Thread) 

Post#1 » by Spin Move » Thu Jun 22, 2023 5:40 am

Celtics Trade:Marcus Smart, Danilo Gallinari, Mike Muscala, No. 35 overall pick in 2023 NBA Draf

Celtics receive: Kristaps Porzingis, No. 25 overall pick, 2024 first-round pick (via Warriors)

Grizzlies Trade: Tyus Jones,No. 25 overall pick, 2024 first-round pick (via Warriors)
Grizzlies receive: Marcus Smart


Wizards Trade:Kristaps Porzingis
Wizards receive: No. 35 overall pick in 2023 NBA Draft, Tyus Jones, Danilo Gallinari, Mike Muscala


Celtics move a beloved backcourt asset from a sweet shooting big who may not fit the defensive scheme but brings alot of things we were lacking. Talk amongst yourselves, and of yeah, grade the trade.
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Post#2 » by JaMarco » Thu Jun 22, 2023 5:44 am

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Post#3 » by 31to6 » Thu Jun 22, 2023 5:45 am

I wince a bit and give it an A+, while pointing out that Grant should also be considered a “cost” of the deal.

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Post#4 » by Mr_Mojo_Risin » Thu Jun 22, 2023 5:53 am

Grade it with my head or heart?

Heart is a big fail.
Head it’s a very smart trade with risk even if it hurts and maybe an A-.
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Post#5 » by flintsky21 » Thu Jun 22, 2023 5:55 am

My 3 wishlists in the offseason is to get a quality big, trade JB, and move Smart (either to the bench or another team.) Brad fulfilled 2. The 2 FRPs are icing on the cake. I give it an A.
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Post#6 » by One_and_Done » Thu Jun 22, 2023 5:56 am

Horrific. You traded a 16 game starter on a contender for some other stuff that isn't that. Good for the Bucks though.
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Post#7 » by Scarletfire81 » Thu Jun 22, 2023 5:57 am

We all know they couldn’t just run it back & now we know they aren’t. There will be other moves as well, we’ll see what happens. But they had to do this trade, it fills a major hole.
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Post#8 » by neno » Thu Jun 22, 2023 5:59 am

Brad Stevens receives 2 1st rd draft pics???
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Post#9 » by Riverwalk2021 » Thu Jun 22, 2023 6:06 am

So you lose Smart and two guys who didn’t play. Here are the pluses:

White plays more and closes
Acquire an all star big man
Acquire two first round picks you can use to make more moves to improve your roster

A for sure. Sucks to lose a player so emotionally tied to the team but objectively it’s a big win.
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Post#10 » by Green89 » Thu Jun 22, 2023 6:33 am

Riverwalk2021 wrote:So you lose Smart and two guys who didn’t play. Here are the pluses:

White plays more and closes
Acquire an all star big man
Acquire two first round picks you can use to make more moves to improve your roster

A for sure. Sucks to lose a player so emotionally tied to the team but objectively it’s a big win.


Good point on White closing. He was our 3rd best crunch time scorer in the regular season, and should have closed more for us in the playoffs.
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Post#11 » by Fencer reregistered » Thu Jun 22, 2023 7:00 am

Not that either has a lot, but which has more value:

#25, or #35 plus Muscala (didn't he cost 2 second round picks or so?) plus Gallinari?
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Post#12 » by steefP2 » Thu Jun 22, 2023 7:01 am

I rate it as a B. Could work out as an A but its a big bet and big risk
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Post#13 » by BostonCouchGM » Thu Jun 22, 2023 7:07 am

can't provide a final grade until we find out if we are extending him for 2-$77 million or whether this means Jaylen eventually leaves. As it sits it's an A since we got picks and addressed our biggest need.
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Post#14 » by captain green » Thu Jun 22, 2023 7:10 am

So basically we traded smart and 35 for unicorn 25 and a future 1st? So white, brown Tatum timelord, unicorn with Brogdon and horford off the bench. Still a strong 7 and hopefully get something for can't will and pp. Possibly bring mader and bargirin and a first pick. I hated smart then loved smart but last year I saw regression so b- for me
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Post#15 » by Johnny Tomala » Thu Jun 22, 2023 7:42 am

B for now, I wanted Porziņģis in the past. I think he will thrive here.
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Post#16 » by Afam » Thu Jun 22, 2023 9:55 am

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Post#17 » by Celticfan_N_FL » Thu Jun 22, 2023 10:11 am

A++
For Tatum to fully take his place as team leader Smart needed to go. It was never going to be Tatum's team with Smart still here. No excuses for Tatum now. Hopefully he embraces it.
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Post#18 » by sam_I_am » Thu Jun 22, 2023 10:47 am

So basically Smart + 2nd = Brogdon + 2 firsts
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Post#19 » by zoyathedestroya » Thu Jun 22, 2023 10:52 am

sam_I_am wrote:So basically Smart + 2nd = Brogdon + 2 firsts

Smart, Muscala, Gallo for Porzingis, a 1st (that could turn out to be good), and move up 10 spots in this year’s draft.
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Post#20 » by GreenBloodedC » Thu Jun 22, 2023 10:55 am

Mind says A, heart says F.

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