Trade/Free Agency Thread, pt 6, 2023-24

zoyathedestroya · Post #181 » by **zoyathedestroya** » Fri Jun 30, 2023 2:53 pm

Heat likely losing two Celtics killing scrubs.

zoyathedestroya · Post #182 » by **zoyathedestroya** » Fri Jun 30, 2023 2:55 pm

ddb wrote:
Green89 wrote:
zoyathedestroya wrote:JVG fired by ESPN. Hire him as assistant coach lol.

There must be more to this. Like they learned he was signing with a team or something.

No I think they are just letting around 20 TV personalities go today.

Jalen Rose also let go. Cost-cutting?

chrisab123 · Post #183 » by **chrisab123** » Fri Jun 30, 2023 2:57 pm

zoyathedestroya wrote:

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Heat likely losing two Celtics killing scrubs.

Doesn't matter they'll coach up two others.

chrisab123 · Post #184 » by **chrisab123** » Fri Jun 30, 2023 2:59 pm

zoyathedestroya wrote:
ddb wrote:
Green89 wrote:
There must be more to this. Like they learned he was signing with a team or something.

No I think they are just letting around 20 TV personalities go today.

Jalen Rose also let go. Cost-cutting?

Don't feel bad for him. Guy made millions at ESPN, bagged Molly for 3 years (his greatest accomplishment IMO), and is a college legend. He'll probably go to FS.

Hal14 · Post #185 » by **Hal14** » Fri Jun 30, 2023 2:59 pm

zoyathedestroya wrote:

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He probably wants at least $10 mil a year. Good for him. He's 27, now is the time to get paid - especially after playing well in the playoffs and being the starting PG for an NBA finals team.

Would be awesome if Miami loses Strus and Vincent and gains nobody good

Riverwalk2021 · Post #186 » by **Riverwalk2021** » Fri Jun 30, 2023 3:00 pm

The Celtics don’t want Keldon Johnson. He is a poor man’s JB. Poor defender, lousy passer, low IQ, inefficient. As a Spurs fan, C’s need to pass. Not a good fit for a team with championship aspirations.

fallguy · Post #187 » by **fallguy** » Fri Jun 30, 2023 3:01 pm

zoyathedestroya wrote:
ddb wrote:
Green89 wrote:
There must be more to this. Like they learned he was signing with a team or something.

No I think they are just letting around 20 TV personalities go today.

Jalen Rose also let go. Cost-cutting?

Planned Disney layoffs.

Green89 · Post #188 » by **Green89** » Fri Jun 30, 2023 3:01 pm

chrisab123 wrote:
zoyathedestroya wrote:
ddb wrote:
No I think they are just letting around 20 TV personalities go today.

Jalen Rose also let go. Cost-cutting?

Don't feel bad for him. Guy made millions at ESPN, bagged Molly for 3 years (his greatest accomplishment IMO), and is a college legend. He'll probably go to FS.

He's one of the worst analysts of all time, too.

zoyathedestroya · Post #189 » by **zoyathedestroya** » Fri Jun 30, 2023 3:01 pm

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Lakers, too, I'm told (by Twitter).

Green89 · Post #190 » by **Green89** » Fri Jun 30, 2023 3:03 pm

Hal14 wrote:
zoyathedestroya wrote:

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He probably wants at least $10 mil a year. Good for him. He's 27, now is the time to get paid - especially after playing well in the playoffs and being the starting PG for an NBA finals team.

Would be awesome if Miami loses Strus and Vincent and gains nobody good

You're implying Vincent and Strus are good.

chrisab123 · Post #191 » by **chrisab123** » Fri Jun 30, 2023 3:03 pm

Green89 wrote:
chrisab123 wrote:
zoyathedestroya wrote:Jalen Rose also let go. Cost-cutting?

Don't feel bad for him. Guy made millions at ESPN, bagged Molly for 3 years (his greatest accomplishment IMO), and is a college legend. He'll probably go to FS.

He's one of the worst analysts of all time, too.

No lies here. Although I'd think they'd let Jay "Ime was the first African American coach in Celtics History" Williams go first.

Hal14 · Post #192 » by **Hal14** » Fri Jun 30, 2023 3:03 pm

Interesting. Guess this move made sense for Sacramento, to reunite Duarte with Domantas.

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These past 2 or 3 years, the Kings GM has done a really solid job.

chrisab123 · Post #193 » by **chrisab123** » Fri Jun 30, 2023 3:04 pm

Green89 wrote:
Hal14 wrote:
zoyathedestroya wrote:

Read on Twitter

He probably wants at least $10 mil a year. Good for him. He's 27, now is the time to get paid - especially after playing well in the playoffs and being the starting PG for an NBA finals team.

Would be awesome if Miami loses Strus and Vincent and gains nobody good

You're implying Vincent and Strus are good.

Against Boston they're Chris Paul and Reggie Miller

Hal14 · Post #194 » by **Hal14** » Fri Jun 30, 2023 3:05 pm

chrisab123 wrote:
zoyathedestroya wrote:

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Heat likely losing two Celtics killing scrubs.

Doesn't matter they'll coach up two others.

Like they coached up this guy?

Read on Twitter

bigfoot_cryptozoology · Post #195 » by **bigfoot_cryptozoology** » Fri Jun 30, 2023 3:08 pm

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chrisab123 · Post #196 » by **chrisab123** » Fri Jun 30, 2023 3:09 pm

Hal14 wrote:
chrisab123 wrote:
zoyathedestroya wrote:

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Heat likely losing two Celtics killing scrubs.

Doesn't matter they'll coach up two others.

Like they coached up this guy?

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Even you have to admit if there is one organization that you'd have confidence in to coach up scrubs over the years its Miami. Struss, Vincent, Chalmers, Whiteside, oh yeah and ECF MVP Caleb Martin too.

Andrew McCeltic · Post #197 » by **Andrew McCeltic** » Fri Jun 30, 2023 3:14 pm

bigfoot_cryptozoology wrote:

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They've also sounded open to a Grant S&T where we take back Jalen Smith or Isaiah Jackson... which would give them a little more cap room.

But two "rotation players" leaves them a 45-48 win team. Mathurin has to blow up or they're boring

hugepatsfan · Post #198 » by **hugepatsfan** » Fri Jun 30, 2023 3:15 pm

On Strus to CLE... The "third team" there implies that CLE wants to add Strus but preserve the MLE so do it via S&T. But MIA doesn't want to take back salary (that's their whole reason for letting Strus go).

So that implies two things for us:

1) CLE could add Strus and still have the MLE to offer Grant, a rumored target (though might be moot with all the cap space IND has and a need for Forward depth)

2) Presumably the Cavs would be sending out some combo of Okoro/Rubio/Wade in that deal. Maybe potential for us to get involved? But we'd have to expand it beyond 3 teams because we can't take salary back

BleedGreen1989 · Post #199 » by **BleedGreen1989** » Fri Jun 30, 2023 3:20 pm

Riverwalk2021 wrote:The Celtics don’t want Keldon Johnson. He is a poor man’s JB. Poor defender, lousy passer, low IQ, inefficient. As a Spurs fan, C’s need to pass. Not a good fit for a team with championship aspirations.

Interesting. I've always had a positive view on him. He's still only 23?

Post #200 » by **darrendaye** » Fri Jun 30, 2023 3:22 pm

Andrew McCeltic wrote:
bigfoot_cryptozoology wrote:

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They've also sounded open to a Grant S&T where we take back Jalen Smith or Isaiah Jackson... which would give them a little more cap room.

But two "rotation players" leaves them a 45-48 win team. Mathurin has to blow up or they're boring

Like Jalen but have strong preference for Isaiah Jackson for the roster as constituted.