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

[Celts17Pride]

The better 4-core will be JT, KD, KP, and White.

LOL!! No

Yeah I'm over KP. Just get what you can for him, Brad.

Phoenix is still buzzing about that Booker, Durant, Beal trio

Almost as good as Celtics RealGM posters saying Durant, Irving, Harden trio in Brooklyn is game over for the next 5-6 years

[Michaellam1987]

Is KD worth two picks more than Jrue? I’m not sure he is at this point.

And Wiggins. Yeah, I struggled with that. I'm fine keeping 28. That's kinda a haul for PHO. But also, kinda "expected" haul, cuz KD.

I think they are in a tough spot since who is trading for KD without his buy in. So he has an almost no trade clause effect, he’s old, big contract and he’s going to want a big extension. I could be wrong but it just seems like a decent player and maybe a pick is what they’ll be lucky to get, and despite the talk around Jrue he’s still more than a decent player imo. That’s my view but we will see.
Edit: if the Wolves want Durant but shift to a Jrue trade then getting back Divencenzo would be a decent cheaper decent place holder.

Trading Jrue won’t get you first round pick in return. Just no way. I am sure there will be better 3 team to be involved for the KD trade between PHX and MIA

[redslastlaugh]

Posters at Spurstalk are peddling a theory that the Spurs have come into cahoots with Klutch Sports Agency. The new head coach Mitch Johnson and the GM Brian Wright are represented by Klutch. The Spurs affliated coach/media person Becky Hammon just recently signed on with Klutch. Spurs players Keldon Johnson and DeAaron Fox and Klutch clients. Rumors are flowing that Spurs are targeting bigman Khaman Malauch, a Klutch client, in the draft.

And basically this is a theory that Klutch is sort of taking over to package their clients together "trying to help the Spurs build their team"

lol ... so basically the rumor is Klutch has a lot of influence on the decisions over there. As this pertains to the recent rumors about Celts and Spurs doing business, Klutch is almost an antagonist towards the Celtics and the most-rumored Celtic in Spurs rumors (Jaylen Brown) is definitely NOT a Klutch athlete and JB has had some icy moments with Lebron James over the last couple of years.

So ... anyway, nothing Celtics specific but just rumors on spurstalk that SAS has become very cozy with Rich Paul agency. And this, if I may speculate, doesn't seem to support the idea that BOS and SAS are about to do a big trade.
https://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=303083&page=230

[djFan71]

And Wiggins. Yeah, I struggled with that. I'm fine keeping 28. That's kinda a haul for PHO. But also, kinda "expected" haul, cuz KD.

I think they are in a tough spot since who is trading for KD without his buy in. So he has an almost no trade clause effect, he’s old, big contract and he’s going to want a big extension. I could be wrong but it just seems like a decent player and maybe a pick is what they’ll be lucky to get, and despite the talk around Jrue he’s still more than a decent player imo. That’s my view but we will see.
Edit: if the Wolves want Durant but shift to a Jrue trade then getting back Divencenzo would be a decent cheaper decent place holder.

Trading Jrue won’t get you first round pick in return. Just no way. I am sure there will be better 3 team to be involved for the KD trade between PHX and MIA

Well, good luck to you then

[jfs1000d]

"Scrappy underdog" team = treadmill team. No, thanks.

This board is dying to be a treadmill team again. So it kind of makes sense.

People love trades. Its weird. I would like a reset because I think Celtics style of play is silly. We gotta get less susceptible to probability. 2 out of last 3 years shooting bad in a series killed a championship level team.

[jfs1000d]

Posters at Spurstalk are peddling a theory that the Spurs have come into cahoots with Klutch Sports Agency. The new head coach Mitch Johnson and the GM Brian Wright are represented by Klutch. The Spurs affliated coach/media person Becky Hammon just recently signed on with Klutch. Spurs players Keldon Johnson and DeAaron Fox and Klutch clients. Rumors are flowing that Spurs are targeting bigman Khaman Malauch, a Klutch client, in the draft.

And basically this is a theory that Klutch is sort of taking over to package their clients together "trying to help the Spurs build their team"

lol ... so basically the rumor is Klutch has a lot of influence on the decisions over there. As this pertains to the recent rumors about Celts and Spurs doing business, Klutch is almost an antagonist towards the Celtics and the most-rumored Celtic in Spurs rumors (Jaylen Brown) is definitely NOT a Klutch athlete and JB has had some icy moments with Lebron James over the last couple of years.

So ... anyway, nothing Celtics specific but just rumors on spurstalk that SAS has become very cozy with Rich Paul agency. And this, if I may speculate, doesn't seem to support the idea that BOS and SAS are about to do a big trade.
https://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=303083&page=230

Real world don't work like that.

[Fierce1]

The better 4-core will be JT, KD, KP, and White.

LOL!! No

Compare that to JT, JB, KD, and White.

That's never happening.

A JT, KD, KP, and White has a slim chance of happening.

[Celts17Pride]

The better 4-core will be JT, KD, KP, and White.

LOL!! No

Compare that to JT, JB, KD, and White.

That's never happening.

A JT, KD, KP, and White has a slim chance of happening.

Zero percent chance of happening

[Fierce1]

LOL!! No

Compare that to JT, JB, KD, and White.

That's never happening.

A JT, KD, KP, and White has a slim chance of happening.

Zero percent chance of happening

True.

But if JT, KD, KP, and White has zero chance, a JT, JB, KD, and White 4-core has a negative 1% chance of happening.

Point is ZERO is greater than negative one.

That's all.

[Celts17Pride]

Compare that to JT, JB, KD, and White.

That's never happening.

A JT, KD, KP, and White has a slim chance of happening.

Zero percent chance of happening

True.

But if JT, KD, KP, and White has zero chance, a JT, JB, KD, and White 4-core has a negative 1% chance of happening.

Point is ZERO is greater than negative one.

That's all.

Have no idea what you are talking about, bottom line is Kevin Durant will not be a member of the Boston Celtics next year period!

[Fierce1]

Zero percent chance of happening

True.

But if JT, KD, KP, and White has zero chance, a JT, JB, KD, and White 4-core has a negative 1% chance of happening.

Point is ZERO is greater than negative one.

That's all.

Have no idea what you are talking about, bottom line is Kevin Durant will not be a member of the Boston Celtics next year period!

Like I said, I don't disagree with you.

All I'm saying is having 3 players with salaries over 50m per year is not realistic.

But if you swap one 50m per year player for another 50m per year player then it's not that far-fetched anymore.

We're just talking of "what if" scenarios.

[165bows]

Posters at Spurstalk are peddling a theory that the Spurs have come into cahoots with Klutch Sports Agency. The new head coach Mitch Johnson and the GM Brian Wright are represented by Klutch. The Spurs affliated coach/media person Becky Hammon just recently signed on with Klutch. Spurs players Keldon Johnson and DeAaron Fox and Klutch clients. Rumors are flowing that Spurs are targeting bigman Khaman Malauch, a Klutch client, in the draft.

And basically this is a theory that Klutch is sort of taking over to package their clients together "trying to help the Spurs build their team"

lol ... so basically the rumor is Klutch has a lot of influence on the decisions over there. As this pertains to the recent rumors about Celts and Spurs doing business, Klutch is almost an antagonist towards the Celtics and the most-rumored Celtic in Spurs rumors (Jaylen Brown) is definitely NOT a Klutch athlete and JB has had some icy moments with Lebron James over the last couple of years.

So ... anyway, nothing Celtics specific but just rumors on spurstalk that SAS has become very cozy with Rich Paul agency. And this, if I may speculate, doesn't seem to support the idea that BOS and SAS are about to do a big trade.
https://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=303083&page=230

Rumors are rumors but I always thought the Fox trade was a little weird, same with the pattern of players suddenly wanting to go there. So it honestly wouldn’t surprise me and if true leaves SAS having to figure out how to get good value for #2 to drop back.

There’s been imo lots of good players (ie the ones we have) that have wanted to come to Boston but it doesn’t happen through the media it just low key happens. Despite the elite success Boston has had there are always other teams that have players that publicly really want to go there it’s a pretty identifiable pattern.

[chrisab123]

Zero percent chance of happening

True.

But if JT, KD, KP, and White has zero chance, a JT, JB, KD, and White 4-core has a negative 1% chance of happening.

Point is ZERO is greater than negative one.

That's all.

Have no idea what you are talking about, bottom line is Kevin Durant will not be a member of the Boston Celtics next year period!

The Celtics don’t need KD and they certainly don’t need to extend him. I could really see a trade where they trade Jrue Hauser and PP and get a foundational point guard in return. If they don’t move KP I believe he’ll get an extension at a fair price.

[GreenBlooded]

I can't wait for when I log in and find 15 new pages since I last checked...

[playa-hater]

I can't wait for when I log in and find 15 new pages since I last checked...

I was literally gonna post something similar. Every year it seems at this time. I look at the site every two hours and nothing happens. And then when I don't log in for about a day. I miss the big action.

[klemen44]

There is one player who quietly had a really good season, thats John Collins in uta 19p/8r and 39% 3pt. He has a player option fo 25million.

[djFan71]

I can't wait for when I log in and find 15 new pages since I last checked...

I was literally gonna post something similar. Every year it seems at this time. I look at the site every two hours and nothing happens. And then when I don't log in for about a day. I miss the big action.

Sounds like you need to take one from the team. See ya Monday after the big trade news!

[SparringPartner]

"Scrappy underdog" team = treadmill team. No, thanks.

This board is dying to be a treadmill team again. So it kind of makes sense.

Just lost to the Knicks, with home court, in the second round, with a $200M+ payroll.
Best player is out next year and probably won’t get back to being himself, on the basketball court, for another full year after that.

C’s are a treadmill team, so…

[playa-hater]

I can't wait for when I log in and find 15 new pages since I last checked...

I was literally gonna post something similar. Every year it seems at this time. I look at the site every two hours and nothing happens. And then when I don't log in for about a day. I miss the big action.

Sounds like you need to take one from the team. See ya Monday after the big trade news!

Dude if I could I would..

But the withdrawals will kill me.. Remember i'm an addict..

[SparringPartner]

Another one of those "sure thing" college players. Ah the memories, when some of Celtics RealGM posters (you know who you are) were saying trade everyone for a shot at Wiggins or Parker, generational players. At least things have changed since then, Oh wait!

Ok Monday morning quarterback

It’s called scouting. It’s ironic because this board HATED the JB pick at #3

If team Brad loves a player in the lottery the C’s have the assets to go get him, potentially all the way to #2. If not, the won’t make a trade. To call out the folks who are proposing moving in the lottery is busch league imho

It’s like calling D.Ainge a horrible GM for moving up for KO and not selecting Giannis

Frankly, Brad has been avoiding the draft. I’m curious if team Brad has a talent evaluating chops. That alone makes a trade into the lottery intriguing for me.