Trade/Free Agency Thread 2023-24, part 12 is my favorite thread. Out of a dozen...

Triple7 · Post #61 » by **Triple7** » Mon Oct 2, 2023 11:27 pm

31to6 wrote:Starters: Pritchard/Bullock/Hauser/Bullock/Kornet
Bench: Jrue/Banton/Bullock/Tatum/Porzingis
Deep bench: White/Bullock/Brown/Bullock/Al

I think this keeps everyone fresh for the playoffs, while mixing it up a bit

Hahahaha. Too funny.

Celts17Pride · Post #62 » by **Celts17Pride** » Mon Oct 2, 2023 11:32 pm

Read on Twitter

No Kelly Olynyk in a buyout. Edit: It says NTMLE, so I don't know.

itrsteve · Post #63 » by **itrsteve** » Mon Oct 2, 2023 11:33 pm

Dogen wrote:Would be nice to have Kelly back for the playoffs, if only to show Giannis who the best player in that draft class is.

I don't believe anybody ever disputed it, the draft order tells us everything we need to know.

Triple7 · Post #64 » by **Triple7** » Mon Oct 2, 2023 11:35 pm

sam_I_am wrote:
Celts17Pride wrote:People can throw things at me but I would talk to Chicago about Andre Drummond. Maybe throw a couple of 2nd round picks their way.

I don’t like Drummond all that much but I think a big center like him on the bench would be a good idea. Any time the Celtics play against a weaker team that uses a lumbering dude, they could insert the big guy and rest Horford and Zinger and still dominate with their wing play. They haven’t gone that route since Baynes was here so they probably won’t do it. They obviously like taking advantage of teams that use traditional centers that aren’t versatile enough to defend against 3s.

I’m up for some drummond on the bench. Plus all he has to do is hang onto the back of giannis, embiid and bam 6 times every game we play them haha.

Triple7 · Post #65 » by **Triple7** » Mon Oct 2, 2023 11:38 pm

playa-hater wrote:
Celts17Pride wrote:People can throw things at me but I would talk to Chicago about Andre Drummond. Maybe throw a couple of 2nd round picks their way.

On paper I am not opposed to drummond. He certainly can rebound with the best of them. And that is an area of weakness. But I think stevens wants a perfect locker room. Would drummond's possibly be upset with little to no minutes off the bench.

Not saying he is or isn't but just wondering out loud.

They can drop him just as easily if he acted out. I doubt he does that at this point of his career and age.

ConstableGeneva · Post #66 » by **ConstableGeneva** » Mon Oct 2, 2023 11:43 pm

Celts17Pride wrote:

Read on Twitter

No Kelly Olynyk in a buyout. Edit: It says NTMLE, so I don't know.

KO ($12.2M) makes less than the NT-MLE ($12.4M). If he gets waived, Celtics can sign him. I doubt Jazz waive him though unless he threatens to leak compromising pictures of Danny.

Triple7 · Post #67 » by **Triple7** » Mon Oct 2, 2023 11:43 pm

Hal14 wrote:Interesting. I had heard at first that they were gonna flip brogdon. Perhaps Cronin is only saying this because he wasn't able to find a good deal, there probably wasn't much of a market for Brogdon - especially this close to the start of the season.

Portland with an interesting team now..

C Ayton
F Jerami Grant
Wing Sharpe
G Simons
G Scoot

Bench: Brogdon, Rob, Thybulle

Read on Twitter

That’s a pretty decent linuep. Could sneak in 8th-10th seed.

TSmith0197 · Post #68 » by **TSmith0197** » Mon Oct 2, 2023 11:47 pm

Celts17Pride wrote:

Read on Twitter

No Kelly Olynyk in a buyout. Edit: It says NTMLE, so I don't know.

I thought the NBA said the 2nd apron crap isn’t going to kick in until next year. They’re giving teams a year to sort out their cap.

ConstableGeneva · Post #69 » by **ConstableGeneva** » Mon Oct 2, 2023 11:48 pm

Someone from the no-name crew (Sam, Lamar, Svi, Oshae) will emerge as a rotation player come playoff time. Joe just needs to trust some of these guys and actually play them. Don't care too much about regular season wins. Health, chemistry, and finding that 7th/8th guy should be the priority.

Celts17Pride · Post #70 » by **Celts17Pride** » Mon Oct 2, 2023 11:49 pm

TSmith0197 wrote:
Celts17Pride wrote:

Read on Twitter

No Kelly Olynyk in a buyout. Edit: It says NTMLE, so I don't know.

I thought the NBA said the 2nd apron crap isn’t going to kick in until next year. They’re giving teams a year to sort out their cap.

Above first tax apron is what Keith Smith's post says.

ConstableGeneva · Post #71 » by **ConstableGeneva** » Mon Oct 2, 2023 11:50 pm

TSmith0197 wrote:
Celts17Pride wrote:

Read on Twitter

No Kelly Olynyk in a buyout. Edit: It says NTMLE, so I don't know.

I thought the NBA said the 2nd apron crap isn’t going to kick in until next year. They’re giving teams a year to sort out their cap.

This particular restriction will apply as soon as the season starts. Some of the other restrictions kick in 2024-25 season.

KO can be signed by an apron team if waived. He makes less than NT-MLE.

Hal14 · Post #72 » by **Hal14** » Tue Oct 3, 2023 12:48 am

ConstableGeneva wrote:Someone from the no-name crew (Sam, Lamar, Svi, Oshae) will emerge as a rotation player come playoff time. Joe just needs to trust some of these guys and actually play them. Don't care too much about regular season wins. Health, chemistry, and finding that 7th/8th guy should be the priority.

Agreed. My picks are Hauser 7th man and Stevens 8th man.

Hal14 · Post #73 » by **Hal14** » Tue Oct 3, 2023 1:25 am

Just for fun..here's a list of guys who fit in the Grant TPE. I ranked them loosely in order of most likely to least likely to be traded by the deadline..

Cole Anthony
Jae'Sean Tate
Otto Porter Jr
Jalen Smith
Kira Lewis
Deni Avdija
Precious Achuiwa
Aaron Wiggins
Andre Drummond
Saddiq Bey
Jonathan Kuminga
Kenrich Williams
Isaiah Stewart

I figure that we'll hold onto that TPE for now. See how the season plays out..see which of these guys become available as the season goes on and see what (if any) gaps we need to fill..then maybe use the TPE before the deadline.

MeanGeraldGreen · Post #74 » by **MeanGeraldGreen** » Tue Oct 3, 2023 1:39 am

What a weird coincidence that almost every one of Brad’s additions have been impact stat darlings. But yeah, screw those advanced stats.

ConstableGeneva · Post #75 » by **ConstableGeneva** » Tue Oct 3, 2023 1:43 am

MeanGeraldGreen wrote:What a weird coincidence that almost every one of Brad’s additions have been impact stat darlings. But yeah, screw those advanced stats.

Can you name the Celtics top 5 players?

MeanGeraldGreen · Post #76 » by **MeanGeraldGreen** » Tue Oct 3, 2023 1:56 am

ConstableGeneva wrote:
MeanGeraldGreen wrote:What a weird coincidence that almost every one of Brad’s additions have been impact stat darlings. But yeah, screw those advanced stats.

Can you name the Celtics top 5 players?

31to6 · Post #77 » by **31to6** » Tue Oct 3, 2023 1:57 am

Triple7 wrote:
31to6 wrote:Starters: Pritchard/Bullock/Hauser/Bullock/Kornet
Bench: Jrue/Banton/Bullock/Tatum/Porzingis
Deep bench: White/Bullock/Brown/Bullock/Al

I think this keeps everyone fresh for the playoffs, while mixing it up a bit

Hahahaha. Too funny.

You missed a couple of Bullocks he plays the “4” now too

31to6 · Post #78 » by **31to6** » Tue Oct 3, 2023 2:00 am

Shak_Celts wrote:
31to6 wrote:here we are on the eve of training camp and all day the team has made ZER O MoVeS
can't believe this broke-ass franchise with ONE title in 37 years HASN'T SIGNED DWIGHT HOWARD YETTTTT!!!!!!

yes I'm kidding just so hyped for practice footage tomorrow and CURB STOMPING THE SIXERS ON FRIDAY!

I thought the game was on Sunday but you keep saying Friday, I’m confused.

I’m what they call “not smart”
LIKE THE CELTICS STARTING PG:(

you are right. 6pm Sunday. I can wait but just barely

chakdaddy · Post #79 » by **chakdaddy** » Tue Oct 3, 2023 2:01 am

This may be dumb but I wish we had grabbed Mo Bamba

ConstableGeneva · Post #80 » by **ConstableGeneva** » Tue Oct 3, 2023 2:11 am

Read on Twitter

Meanwhile, Jimmy Butler promised another championship for the Heat. I think he has 3 or 4 of those now.