2025 Offseason Trade and Free Agency Thread (Wow this is fun!)

[Larry_Russell]

Jrue, Kristaps, Tillman, Walsh and a boston #28 and a future protected Boston 1st to Memphis

Brandon Clarke and a memphis 2nd to Hornets

Ja Morant, GG Jackson and Mark Williams to Celtics (and 20 mill in savings)

Grizzlies restructure team
Jrue
Bane
Wells
Jaren
KP


Charlotte adds a high energy bigman
Lamelo
Pick
Miller
Bridges/Hayes
Nurkic


Celtics restructure and gamble on Morant who on paper is a perfect fit at point
Morant/Pritchard
White/Scheierman
Brown/Hauser
Tatum (GG Jackson)
Mark Williams/Kornet

[brackdan70]

If OKC loses to the Pacers, Stevens needs to engender a Trade War between OKC and the Spurs for either Brown or White. Play those two off of each other as they both seek dominance within their divisions. I know White is a personal favorite among many, but if one of those clubs offers three Firsts and a good young player for him, I want to wish him well on his new team...

Yeah White is loved here….and around the league. He is a top 30-40 guy on a team friendly 4 year deal. He will command a nice return if he is put on the market.
A good young player with star potential, salary relief and a couple picks (one with lotto potential) is the floor asking price imo.

[Gant]

Kevin O'Connor says the Celtics are still the best positioned team in the East over the next three years. One minute video:

https://www.nbcsportsboston.com/nba/boston-celtics/celtics-videos/oconnor-cs-still-best-positioned-in-east-over-next-three-years/714132/?_osource=sm_npd_rsn_bos_bsky_sprtresocialvid

[Larry_Russell]

Jrue to Dallas

Kristaps and Klay Thompson to Orlando (desparately need shooting)

Pope, Harris 2nd from Orlando, 2nd from Boston to Brooklyn

Gafford, Carter Jr, Naji Marshall and Anthony Black to Boston

[Celts17Pride]

Kevin O'Connor says the Celtics are still the best positioned team in the East over the next three years. One minute video:

"Celtics are still the best positioned team in the East over the next three years"

Celtics RealGM's response: "Let's trade everyone"!

[celtxman]

The rumor that the Celtics are looking to trade up to target a point guard makes me think Jase Richardson is the apple of Brad Stevens eye. (Just a guess, he fits the Celtics style) In order to get him the Celtics would have to get in the 14-17 range in my opinion. Does Hauser and the #28 pick get you there? What else would the Celtics have to add? Protected 2027 pick? It's interesting.

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He's a nice shooter but small especially with Pritchard there also

Plus, he's really not a PG, he's a small 2, imo. Personally, I don't want a 2 that measured 6'0.5 in socks.

Agreed. Pritchard plays really good defense and is a fierce rebounder. Where is Richardson fitting in especially if he doesn't find his offense right away.?

[celtxman]

Jrue to Dallas

Kristaps and Klay Thompson to Orlando (desparately need shooting)

Pope, Harris 2nd from Orlando, 2nd from Boston to Brooklyn

Gafford, Carter Jr, Naji Marshall and Anthony Black to Boston

You HAVE to include the path to getting under the 2nd apron in these trades. In a vacuum I like the players you have coming back. But is the 2nd part trading Jrue almost solely as a salary dump to get under the 2nd apron? So you have to lose all the equivalent of Jrue's salary, and try to get cheaper but good players back.

[Hal14]

Kevin O'Connor says the Celtics are still the best positioned team in the East over the next three years. One minute video:

"Celtics are still the best positioned team in the East over the next three years"

Celtics RealGM's response: "Let's trade everyone"!

I mean, it's the media that is saying we're looking to trade Jrue, KP and Hauser and that we're listening to offers for JB and White..and that Al might sign elsewhere..

[Hal14]

Jrue to Dallas

Kristaps and Klay Thompson to Orlando (desparately need shooting)

Pope, Harris 2nd from Orlando, 2nd from Boston to Brooklyn

Gafford, Carter Jr, Naji Marshall and Anthony Black to Boston

That's a nice haul for Boston. Wouldn't hate that at all. Especially if we can get Black to be a better shooter..

[Larry_Russell]

Jrue to Dallas

Kristaps and Klay Thompson to Orlando (desparately need shooting)

Pope, Harris 2nd from Orlando, 2nd from Boston to Brooklyn

Gafford, Carter Jr, Naji Marshall and Anthony Black to Boston

You HAVE to include the path to getting under the 2nd apron in these trades. In a vacuum I like the players you have coming back. But is the 2nd part trading Jrue almost solely as a salary dump to get under the 2nd apron? So you have to lose all the equivalent of Jrue's salary, and try to get cheaper but good players back.

they are under the 2nd apron with that trade.

They shed 21 million.

[WeLikeOurGuys]

I think Porzingis was an absolute warrior for the Celtics in last year's playoffs gutting it out against Dallas but it's time to move on as his defense this playoffs reminded me of his Dallas days. Wagner had a field day against him.

Coincidentally Brad is looking to move two injury prone guys in Porzingis and Holiday just like he did back when it was Smart and Williams.

The issue is, when you moved on from Smart and Robert Williams, you upgraded. This time, you're probably looking at a major downgrade. With Jayson Tatum dealing with a significant injury and Jaylen Brown just coming off surgery, it's hard to believe that whoever you bring in — or any internal improvement — will come close to replacing what Jrue Holiday and KP bring to the table.

Holiday was hurt in the Orlando series and we didn't need him to finish them off but he had different nagging injuries throughout this last NBA season. Porzingis has been injured the last two seasons in the playoffs. Replacing them with healthier bodies available during crucial playoff runs is already a win. There have been several key players in the playoffs this season who have been hurt and a disproportionate number is on the older side.

The Celtics were a better team than the Magic, with or without Jrue Holiday. Even if you replaced KP and Holiday with healthier players, that doesn’t automatically make them a better team. Jrue in particular does so much that doesn’t show up on the stat sheet—especially off the ball. His defense, leadership, and ability to impact the game without needing to dominate possessions were all crucial to their title run.

Jrue’s reduced impact this season had more to do with coaching than with any decline due to injuries. The team that won the title used Jrue effectively—putting him in the dunker’s spot, letting him make cuts, post up, and handle the ball when needed.
But for some reason, Mazzulla had him mostly standing in the corner and being less active offensively. That made Jrue seem less involved, but the reality is, when he’s used properly, he’s still one of the most impactful two-way players in the league.

[Celts17Pride]

Kevin O'Connor says the Celtics are still the best positioned team in the East over the next three years. One minute video:

"Celtics are still the best positioned team in the East over the next three years"

Celtics RealGM's response: "Let's trade everyone"!

I mean, it's the media that is saying we're looking to trade Jrue, KP and Hauser and that we're listening to offers for JB and White..and that Al might sign elsewhere..

Last week the media was saying the Celtics were in the mix for Giannis.

[Larry_Russell]

Jrue to Dallas

Kristaps and Klay Thompson to Orlando (desparately need shooting)

Pope, Harris 2nd from Orlando, 2nd from Boston to Brooklyn

Gafford, Carter Jr, Naji Marshall and Anthony Black to Boston

That's a nice haul for Boston. Wouldn't hate that at all. Especially if we can get Black to be a better shooter..

Lets WCjr and Gafford fight out for who is going to be the center for the future.

I think Naji is potentially a perfect big forward to pair with Tatum and Brown. the other flipped for depth.

2026 season

White/Pritchard
Brown/Black
Tatum/Scheierman
Marshall/Hauser?
WCjr or Gafford/Kornet

[WeLikeOurGuys]

Jeez, some of these trades ideas are god awful.

[Celts17Pride]

Jeez, some of these trades ideas are god awful.

That's being nice.

[GoCeltics123]

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PG on the Nets IMAGINE

[bisme37]

Just read this and figured I'd stick it here.

Montrezl Harrell on his time with Sixers: I hated it

Montrezl Harrell: So like I said, that whole time I experienced with the Sixers? I hated it, bro. I swear I hated it.

And the thing about is, it got even worse because you see when me and Doc had words, and both times he really just discredited me as a player; like, he basically told me in the situation with me of coming with him to the Sixers, I had no other teams that wanted me which was a lie. I could’ve gone to Boston.

The only reason why I didn’t go to Boston is because they basically told me that I have to be comfortable with not playing games and where I was at in my career, I looked at like, Bro, I need to be on the floor to actually prove that I still have something to give to this game and I can still play like it.

I should’ve taken that situation and went to Boston honestly, but they had Al Horford and the young kid that they traded off to… the young kid that had the knee injury with the dreads. What’s his name? Robert Williams. They had him. So in that situation I’m feeling like, That’s tough to say I’ma get DNP’s and y’all already got Al Horford who’s an established vet and using the young fella Rob. That’s kinda tough. I need to be on the floor playing… It was nothing else with them. It was one of those situations where I felt like the amount of games we didn’t know that we might not have played in, that’s tough to bank on that. And then you have them over there “telling” me that I will play 15-18 minutes. Which one would you choose?

https://hoopshype.com/2025/06/12/montrezl-harrell-on-his-time-with-sixers-i-hated-it/

[Hal14]

Just read this and figured I'd stick it here.

Montrezl Harrell on his time with Sixers: I hated it

Montrezl Harrell: So like I said, that whole time I experienced with the Sixers? I hated it, bro. I swear I hated it.

And the thing about is, it got even worse because you see when me and Doc had words, and both times he really just discredited me as a player; like, he basically told me in the situation with me of coming with him to the Sixers, I had no other teams that wanted me which was a lie. I could’ve gone to Boston.

The only reason why I didn’t go to Boston is because they basically told me that I have to be comfortable with not playing games and where I was at in my career, I looked at like, Bro, I need to be on the floor to actually prove that I still have something to give to this game and I can still play like it. I should’ve taken that situation and went to Boston honestly, but they had Al Horford and the young kid that they traded off to… the young kid that had the knee injury with the dreads. What’s his name? Robert Williams. They had him. So in that situation I’m feeling like, That’s tough to say I’ma get DNP’s and y’all already got Al Horford who’s an established vet and using the young fella Rob. That’s kinda tough. I need to be on the floor playing… It was nothing else with them. It was one of those situations where I felt like the amount of games we didn’t know that we might not have played in, that’s tough to bank on that. And then you have them over there “telling” me that I will play 15-18 minutes. Which one would you choose?

https://hoopshype.com/2025/06/12/montrezl-harrell-on-his-time-with-sixers-i-hated-it/

lol.

Well it makes sense then that he went to Australia. Got plenty of playing time over there, as opposed to getting DNP's in the NBA..

That's why those overseas leagues are a nice alternative for a lot of guys.

[GoCeltics123]

Just read this and figured I'd stick it here.

Montrezl Harrell on his time with Sixers: I hated it

Montrezl Harrell: So like I said, that whole time I experienced with the Sixers? I hated it, bro. I swear I hated it.

And the thing about is, it got even worse because you see when me and Doc had words, and both times he really just discredited me as a player; like, he basically told me in the situation with me of coming with him to the Sixers, I had no other teams that wanted me which was a lie. I could’ve gone to Boston.

The only reason why I didn’t go to Boston is because they basically told me that I have to be comfortable with not playing games and where I was at in my career, I looked at like, Bro, I need to be on the floor to actually prove that I still have something to give to this game and I can still play like it. I should’ve taken that situation and went to Boston honestly, but they had Al Horford and the young kid that they traded off to… the young kid that had the knee injury with the dreads. What’s his name? Robert Williams. They had him. So in that situation I’m feeling like, That’s tough to say I’ma get DNP’s and y’all already got Al Horford who’s an established vet and using the young fella Rob. That’s kinda tough. I need to be on the floor playing… It was nothing else with them. It was one of those situations where I felt like the amount of games we didn’t know that we might not have played in, that’s tough to bank on that. And then you have them over there “telling” me that I will play 15-18 minutes. Which one would you choose?

https://hoopshype.com/2025/06/12/montrezl-harrell-on-his-time-with-sixers-i-hated-it/

lol.

Well it makes sense then that he went to Australia. Got plenty of playing time over there, as opposed to getting DNP's in the NBA..

That's why those overseas leagues are a nice alternative for a lot of guys.

He also stinks and has a bad attitude so I'm not mad at all he didn't sign with us tbh

[Curmudgeon]

I liked Harrell's game. Couldn't shoot but he was all hustle: the second coming of the Manimal-- who I believe is also playing overseas (Italy).