Buyout/Free Agent Thread, 2023-24

Mr_Mojo_Risin · Post #1741 » by **Mr_Mojo_Risin** » Sat Feb 17, 2024 11:29 am

Fierce1 wrote:Looks like George is on the hill, enjoying the view.

To me he looks ever so slightly over the hill.

Fierce1 · Post #1742 » by **Fierce1** » Sat Feb 17, 2024 2:25 pm

Mr_Mojo_Risin wrote:
Fierce1 wrote:Looks like George is on the hill, enjoying the view.

To me he looks ever so slightly over the hill.

celtxman · Post #1743 » by **celtxman** » Sat Feb 17, 2024 2:55 pm

Dogen wrote:Plot twist: Celtics signs Killian Hayes... and it turns out he's pretty good!

Just don't tell Scalabrine. He thinks Hayes is the worst

neno · Post #1744 » by **neno** » Sat Feb 17, 2024 5:47 pm

celtxman wrote:
Dogen wrote:Plot twist: Celtics signs Killian Hayes... and it turns out he's pretty good!

Just don't tell Scalabrine. He thinks Hayes is the worst

Not just him pistons board and those who watch him also seem to think the same

Dannyboy36 · Post #1745 » by **Dannyboy36** » Sat Feb 17, 2024 5:48 pm

I wouldn’t mind Furkan Korkmaz (who wasn’t really playing already ) if he got bought out.

playa-hater · Post #1746 » by **playa-hater** » Sat Feb 17, 2024 6:09 pm

WeLikeOurGuys wrote:
playa-hater wrote:what the hell happened with Terence Davis?? I actually thought he was good.

He tore his Achilles a month ago.

well that sucks but still think someone would have signed him before that.

_Und3r][D4wg_ · Post #1747 » by **_Und3r][D4wg_** » Sun Feb 18, 2024 7:04 am

What's RGM's batting average for trade/buyout acquisitions during POBO Brad's era? I seem to recall quite a few names that generated over a handful of pages of expectant discussion, only for Brad to pull something completely out of left field, with our early bets then eventually fading out to obscurity.

brackdan70 · Post #1748 » by **brackdan70** » Sun Feb 18, 2024 1:41 pm

_Und3r][D4wg_ wrote:What's RGM's batting average for trade/buyout acquisitions during POBO Brad's era? I seem to recall quite a few names that generated over a handful of pages of expectant discussion, only for Brad to pull something completely out of left field, with our early bets then eventually fading out to obscurity.

Sort of …even a broken clock is correct twice a day… type of thing.

Post #1749 » by **165bows** » Sun Feb 18, 2024 2:35 pm

brackdan70 wrote:
_Und3r][D4wg_ wrote:What's RGM's batting average for trade/buyout acquisitions during POBO Brad's era? I seem to recall quite a few names that generated over a handful of pages of expectant discussion, only for Brad to pull something completely out of left field, with our early bets then eventually fading out to obscurity.

Sort of …even a broken clock is correct twice a day… type of thing.

I’m going to be straight up and say I’ve killed the last two off seasons as much as one realistically can, but have had absolutely zero success in predicting buy out guys.

Post #1750 » by **Shak_Celts** » Mon Feb 19, 2024 5:19 am

165bows wrote:
brackdan70 wrote:
_Und3r][D4wg_ wrote:What's RGM's batting average for trade/buyout acquisitions during POBO Brad's era? I seem to recall quite a few names that generated over a handful of pages of expectant discussion, only for Brad to pull something completely out of left field, with our early bets then eventually fading out to obscurity.

Sort of …even a broken clock is correct twice a day… type of thing.

I’m going to be straight up and say I’ve killed the last two off seasons as much as one realistically can, but have had absolutely zero success in predicting buy out guys.

What did you predict? Can you also predict when or if I’m going to hit the lotto?

Post #1751 » by **165bows** » Mon Feb 19, 2024 12:39 pm

Shak_Celts wrote:
165bows wrote:
brackdan70 wrote:Sort of …even a broken clock is correct twice a day… type of thing.

I’m going to be straight up and say I’ve killed the last two off seasons as much as one realistically can, but have had absolutely zero success in predicting buy out guys.

What did you predict? Can you also predict when or if I’m going to hit the lotto?

Hit the Brogdon trade within the tinniest speck two summers ago, was the first anywhere calling for adding KP this past summer.

On a smaller level, I thought all the hand wringing about costs and aprons was overblown, and team has consistently overspent what a lot of the most informed people have speculated they would by a moderate amount (which allowed those additions). Also general trend towards needing more offense in the front court going all the way back to the finals appearance, followed up by the additions of Gallo and then subsequently KP.

Not a gambler though, funny thing is I took several years off completely from spectator sports all together (roughly 2018-2021), and the prevalence of gambling/gambling ads compared to prior to that time is pretty jarring.

chakdaddy · Post #1752 » by **chakdaddy** » Mon Feb 19, 2024 2:31 pm

Shak_Celts wrote:
165bows wrote:
brackdan70 wrote:Sort of …even a broken clock is correct twice a day… type of thing.

I’m going to be straight up and say I’ve killed the last two off seasons as much as one realistically can, but have had absolutely zero success in predicting buy out guys.

What did you predict? Can you also predict when or if I’m going to hit the lotto?

I can predict that! I'm sorry to say you won't!

Celts17Pride · Post #1753 » by **Celts17Pride** » Mon Feb 19, 2024 3:00 pm

Larry_Russell · Post #1754 » by **Larry_Russell** » Mon Feb 19, 2024 3:14 pm

Gary Trent would be nice but I dont think we can sign him due to CBA rules?

Same with HArris/

brackdan70 · Post #1755 » by **brackdan70** » Mon Feb 19, 2024 3:20 pm

OPJ or just give me more Walsh.

Really though given our deadline moves I don’t think we need a 15th guy. I count 12 dudes on the roster that are proven NBA players that I wouldn’t be afraid to play on the playoffs. SVI and Walsh are the other two.

Celts17Pride · Post #1756 » by **Celts17Pride** » Mon Feb 19, 2024 4:57 pm

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Hal14 · Post #1757 » by **Hal14** » Mon Feb 19, 2024 6:01 pm

Oh snap. Forgot Bazley was a FA. He could have been a solid 15th man pickup for us. Oh well..

Celts17Pride · Post #1758 » by **Celts17Pride** » Mon Feb 19, 2024 6:32 pm

Hal14 wrote:Oh snap. Forgot Bazley was a FA. He could have been a solid 15th man pickup for us. Oh well..

Philly is no joke!

Celts17Pride · Post #1759 » by **Celts17Pride** » Mon Feb 19, 2024 7:32 pm

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zoyathedestroya · Post #1760 » by **zoyathedestroya** » Mon Feb 19, 2024 9:03 pm

Conley gonna turn 37 in new season. Jrue gonna turn 34. So by my Math, Holiday should be agreeing to a 3-year $18M extension with the Cs.