Ugh what a disaster...and it happened just like that. Feel so bad for Tatum who is such a nice guy and great ambassodor for the league. The NBA will miss him a lot. Horrible for the Celtics fanbase who deserve better.
Hard to see Brown traded at least next season given his longevity in Boston, massive contract, and he will by himself make the Celtics viable at least in terms of the general NBA media/markets. There is a world where he levels up given his elevation the #1 option. You have to be concerned about the mounting injuries and total relliance on athleticism. You probably should at least gauge value. I do feel teams struggling for relevancy would be interested. I mean look at the Wizards, they end up with what pick in the draft after tanking lol...Can't count on tanking anymore to get better. Houston. Atlanta > Trae for JB does make some sense (equal value guys who might benefit from a change of scenary). I expect him back though.
Jrue still has some value imo althugh you can see the decline. You definitely try to move him for a younger piece that has upside but might need a new team to flourish. I think several teams will be interested.
This guts me personally because I love White and what he brings to the team (on and off). A perfect complimentary piece next to a ball dominant superstar. does everything well and covers a lot of the holes that most casuals can't see (plays in the margins). However, you have to see what you can get for him on the open contenders market which would be massive for teams who feel they are one piece away. He's on a very good contract and in his prime (wrong side of 30) and has gotten better every season in Boston. A team like OKC or HOU (Udoka) would give up a ton if they whiff on Giannis, KD, etc... List every team that thinks they are a contender and they would be interested (Lakers, Nuggets, back to SA). He fits and could start anywhere.
KP is gone. It's just a matter of dumping his salary. Will some team actually see him as an asset and give us something positive? I doubt it and honestly think he should retire at this point for his own sake. I get players are injury prone but at the end of the season he was balling and supposedly in the best shape of his life. Then all of sudden once the po's start and the physcality goes up, he looks like Shawn Bradley. Perhaps he's sick, likely a combination of illness and being one of the softest players in nba history. Those 4th quarter sequences of him bricking point blank layups and fts with the game in the balance last night was the difference imo. He killed our momentum in all of our losses this post season. In any event, his failure to be a reliable third option this season put extra strain on AL and everybody else and probably lead to a lot of their issues. Nice guy but I hope tomorrow is his last game with the Celtics.
Pritchard is a keeper. Great contract, improving. He will start and get a lot better and he makes the most sense to stay given his age and upside.
Poor Al. What a warrior. Don't see any reason he's back unless he just wants to finish his career here but can't blame him if he ring chases.
Hauser is a specialist who is going to be overpaid next season. I was high on him last year but can't see any more upside especially on what's left here. I would definitely move him.
As for Joe, I think Tatum's injury actually may have saved his job because there are no really expectations for next season. We will find out if he can actually coach without a loaded roster.
The rest who really cares. The Jordan Walsh era is really about to begin. Somebody shoot me
