Trade/Free Agency Thread, part Ocho, 2023-24

[Larry_Russell]

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Stephen A emphatically says Dame wants no part of Boston....about 20 times lol

Its what the media wants.

A star in Miami.

[Bar Fight]

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Stephen A emphatically says Dame wants no part of Boston....about 20 times lol

My guy we know this. People like myself suggesting we trade for him don't care and want to get him anyway

Ok?

[The_Ghost_of_JB]

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Fair.

Profound lol

[Bill Lumbergh]

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Fair.

Profound lol

Kind of like this:

[Smart2Nesmith43]

Please tell me if the Garuba trade unravels.

Don't worry about it. If Stevens can't get this Garuba, there's always the next one (https://www.proballers.com/basketball/player/183799/sediq-garuba). What do you think those seconds are for lol ?

[pac213up]

In the end it doesn't really matter what we think. By all accounts they are re-signing Brown, its happening. Ultimately we will see in time if its the right move.

This pretty much sums it up. All this noise is fun to talk about but it is really just noise. The Celtics have had tremendous success with the JT/JB combination. They are not about to break that up heading into their prime, especially after adding a legit 3rd piece like KP. Some of the concerns of JB are legit but at the end of the day the results speak for themselves. Few players have this much consistent success at such a young age.

[ajones9219]

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Stephen A emphatically says Dame wants no part of Boston....about 20 times lol

My guy we know this. People like myself suggesting we trade for him don't care and want to get him anyway

Ok?

Just saying. Dame not waiting to come here should have 0 bearing on anything

[SuperDeluxe]

Maybe next time we can all agree to ignore ddb bull “informer”. Last time this man had any sauces was 15 years ago

I can't understand how anybody with a brain would still believe his "inside" info. His latest scoop even came with a built-in excuse. Hilarious.

[Bar Fight]

My guy we know this. People like myself suggesting we trade for him don't care and want to get him anyway

Ok?

Just saying. Dame not waiting to come here should have 0 bearing on anything

And yet it likely will.

[Shak_Celts]

One thing I find funny, not once has brown or anyone in his camp said he doesn't want to be on Boston or that he doesn't like it there, but people have said the last 2-3 years that they don't want him on the team partially because he doesn't like Boston and doesn't want to be there (MADE UP).

The SAME people hear out of Dame's OWN mouth, all REPORTS say it, all the top scoop guys say it, and HIS AGENT said that he doesn't want to be there and doesn't like Boston the city, but yall would give anything for Brad to bring him in anyway!

COMEDY! Stop trying to cloak your disdain for brown with made up things but willingly bend over backwards to ignore it in Dame's case.

[165bows]

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Derrick White and Jayson Tatum are **** bargains. I guess that allows us to overpay JB lol.

I think people are underestimating how getting rid of Smart could be a net positive for the team specifically because it cements White as basically the top guy in that position. Touches that would have gone to Smart will go to White instead, and that's a huge win in my book.

That is broken logic. It doesnt work like that.


Last season: fgas
Smart - 9.9
Grant - 6

KP 15.7


Shots that Marcus and Grant took will be going to KP.
You think White is going to be taking 18 shots a game now?



He MIGHT get 1 more shot....maybe on a good day, 2.


Team took 88.8 fga last season
Lost 15.9 fga in notable players
Gained 15.7 in notable addition


There is no more shots, unless Jaylen and Tatum give up touches. Or Brogdon gives up 11 per game, or horford his 7.


Alsoi I would not be the least bit surpriced to see team FGA and PACE drop this season with Smart and Grant out. Our defense has taken a pretty big hit, I think other teams score more now as we will not have a top 5 defense. Less stops means less runouts.

Just look at the minutes from last year. Barring certain big trades White is playing a lot more.

[CelticFaninLBC]

One thing I find funny, not once has brown or anyone in his camp said he doesn't want to be on Boston or that he doesn't like it there, but people have said the last 2-3 years that they don't want him on the team partially because he doesn't like Boston and doesn't want to be there (MADE UP).

The SAME people hear out of Dame's OWN mouth, all REPORTS say it, all the top scoop guys say it, and HIS AGENT said that he doesn't want to be there and doesn't like Boston the city, but yall would give anything for Brad to bring him in anyway!

COMEDY! Stop trying to cloak your disdain for brown with made up things but willingly bend over backwards to ignore it in Dame's case.

Some of the Jaylen hate is insane.

[Larry_Russell]

I think people are underestimating how getting rid of Smart could be a net positive for the team specifically because it cements White as basically the top guy in that position. Touches that would have gone to Smart will go to White instead, and that's a huge win in my book.

That is broken logic. It doesnt work like that.


Last season: fgas
Smart - 9.9
Grant - 6

KP 15.7


Shots that Marcus and Grant took will be going to KP.
You think White is going to be taking 18 shots a game now?



He MIGHT get 1 more shot....maybe on a good day, 2.


Team took 88.8 fga last season
Lost 15.9 fga in notable players
Gained 15.7 in notable addition


There is no more shots, unless Jaylen and Tatum give up touches. Or Brogdon gives up 11 per game, or horford his 7.


Alsoi I would not be the least bit surpriced to see team FGA and PACE drop this season with Smart and Grant out. Our defense has taken a pretty big hit, I think other teams score more now as we will not have a top 5 defense. Less stops means less runouts.

Just look at the minutes from last year. Barring certain big trades White is playing a lot more.

Probs.

doesnt mean he is going to be taking 15 shots a game as opposed to 9 or so he had last season.

He was over 30 minutes a game and 10fga since Jan 1st. He isnt going to get much more than 4 or 5 minutes above that.


At Most.

[165bows]

That is broken logic. It doesnt work like that.


Last season: fgas
Smart - 9.9
Grant - 6

KP 15.7


Shots that Marcus and Grant took will be going to KP.
You think White is going to be taking 18 shots a game now?



He MIGHT get 1 more shot....maybe on a good day, 2.


Team took 88.8 fga last season
Lost 15.9 fga in notable players
Gained 15.7 in notable addition


There is no more shots, unless Jaylen and Tatum give up touches. Or Brogdon gives up 11 per game, or horford his 7.


Alsoi I would not be the least bit surpriced to see team FGA and PACE drop this season with Smart and Grant out. Our defense has taken a pretty big hit, I think other teams score more now as we will not have a top 5 defense. Less stops means less runouts.

Just look at the minutes from last year. Barring certain big trades White is playing a lot more.

Probs.

doesnt mean he is going to be taking 15 shots a game as opposed to 9 or so he had last season.

Sure but tbf touches doesn’t always mean the same as shots.

[chrisab123]

That is broken logic. It doesnt work like that.


Last season: fgas
Smart - 9.9
Grant - 6

KP 15.7


Shots that Marcus and Grant took will be going to KP.
You think White is going to be taking 18 shots a game now?



He MIGHT get 1 more shot....maybe on a good day, 2.


Team took 88.8 fga last season
Lost 15.9 fga in notable players
Gained 15.7 in notable addition


There is no more shots, unless Jaylen and Tatum give up touches. Or Brogdon gives up 11 per game, or horford his 7.


Alsoi I would not be the least bit surpriced to see team FGA and PACE drop this season with Smart and Grant out. Our defense has taken a pretty big hit, I think other teams score more now as we will not have a top 5 defense. Less stops means less runouts.

Just look at the minutes from last year. Barring certain big trades White is playing a lot more.

Probs.

doesnt mean he is going to be taking 15 shots a game as opposed to 9 or so he had last season.

Look if you have an issue with KP, a much better player, taking the shots that Marcus and Grant took last year then I don't know if there is really anything else I can say here other than role players are interchangeable and don't fall in love with grit.

[ajones9219]

One thing I find funny, not once has brown or anyone in his camp said he doesn't want to be on Boston or that he doesn't like it there, but people have said the last 2-3 years that they don't want him on the team partially because he doesn't like Boston and doesn't want to be there (MADE UP).

The SAME people hear out of Dame's OWN mouth, all REPORTS say it, all the top scoop guys say it, and HIS AGENT said that he doesn't want to be there and doesn't like Boston the city, but yall would give anything for Brad to bring him in anyway!

COMEDY! Stop trying to cloak your disdain for brown with made up things but willingly bend over backwards to ignore it in Dame's case.

I want both. I Stan for Brown

[CelticFaninLBC]

I suspect Stevens is kicking the tires on dealing the combo of Brogdon, Rob, Hauser, Pritchard, Champagnie and picks for Lillard.

Once Lillard is either dealt to Miami or Portland take him off the market, can see Stevens routing the combo above elsewhere for better fits.

Rob's too injury prone and doesn't shoot 3's. Brogdon's also very injury prone and likely not happy about nearly being dealt...

[Shak_Celts]

One thing I find funny, not once has brown or anyone in his camp said he doesn't want to be on Boston or that he doesn't like it there, but people have said the last 2-3 years that they don't want him on the team partially because he doesn't like Boston and doesn't want to be there (MADE UP).

The SAME people hear out of Dame's OWN mouth, all REPORTS say it, all the top scoop guys say it, and HIS AGENT said that he doesn't want to be there and doesn't like Boston the city, but yall would give anything for Brad to bring him in anyway!

COMEDY! Stop trying to cloak your disdain for brown with made up things but willingly bend over backwards to ignore it in Dame's case.

I want both. I Stan for Brown

Dame has been a fav of mine for many years, I just want people to keep that same energy.

[pac213up]

No team in the last 22 years has won a title with 2 high usage (30% or higher), low assist (under 25%) guys on it. None, zilch, nada.

You will not need to worry about that with a legit 3rd option on the team now. JB's usage will drop below 30% assuming the JT and KP have reasonable healthy years.

[titlebound1]

It's pretty obvious at this point that Dame is an enormous pos. And we already knew that he was a career loser well before he exposed himself for being a scumbag. I want no part of this dweeb. Especially for $40+ million