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

[GrandTheftRondo]

Just a quick caveat to the "room to sign Al and Luke" thing - that actually still assumes a Hauser trade. If you keep him, you can barely offer the min to one of Al/Luke.

Why is horford coming back to this team?

What purpose does that serve him?

IDK, I can see it either way. He left before, and it sucked. He came back and loved life. Kids, family are settled, etc. If he wants to play 2 more years, get a deal with a player option, see how JT and things look next summer.

Or, he says screw it I'm too old for this **** and bounces this summer. Either could happen.

Who **** cares

He’s a billion years old.

If our entire big man strategy revolves around him then Brad has **** lost the plot

[return2glory]

KP's time in Boston was done soon as he was a mental and physical no show against the Magic and Knicks. On top of that, he was an expiring contract.

[The Corey's]

Just a quick caveat to the "room to sign Al and Luke" thing - that actually still assumes a Hauser trade. If you keep him, you can barely offer the min to one of Al/Luke.

Why is horford coming back to this team?

What purpose does that serve him?

IDK, I can see it either way. He left before, and it sucked. He came back and loved life. Kids, family are settled, etc. If he wants to play 2 more years, get a deal with a player option, see how JT and things look next summer.

Or, he says screw it I'm too old for this **** and bounces this summer. Either could happen.

The issue is. Why does a man on his last leg, pushing 40 come back to a Celtics team that has no chance of winning it all.

It makes no sense for him or the Celtics.

Horford would be a great off the bench piece for a team who needs that one extra player.

He has no place on this roster if he wasn't already here.

If he just wants a place where he's comfortable and winning a championship isn't his goal then sure, he can play for the minimum and coast but it doesn't feel like that's where he's at right now.

[djFan71]

Just a quick caveat to the "room to sign Al and Luke" thing - that actually still assumes a Hauser trade. If you keep him, you can barely offer the min to one of Al/Luke.

Caveat to my caveat, lol. Could also just flip Niang and keep Hauser. Slightly less money, but probably enough still. $10.8M for both at 15 spots. Or don't pick up JD and have $13M to split with 14 spots. With 2-ways, I think 14 is fine even without Tatum.

They used to do it with 12 back in the old days...

[SparringPartner]

We like our guys, except the ones we can’t afford

[fallguy]

These two trades are a strong indicator we won’t be sniffing the finals anytime soon.

I love how everyone thinks that JT/JB alone gets you a ring. Great, we’re under the second apron, now for the next five years. Back to the Brad Stevens coaching era of overachieving to get slaughtered in the 2nd & 3rd round. **** me

I too am furious about our roster for the next five years, especially since it's *checks calendar* the day before the 2025 draft.

[djFan71]

Why is horford coming back to this team?

What purpose does that serve him?

IDK, I can see it either way. He left before, and it sucked. He came back and loved life. Kids, family are settled, etc. If he wants to play 2 more years, get a deal with a player option, see how JT and things look next summer.

Or, he says screw it I'm too old for this **** and bounces this summer. Either could happen.

The issue is. Why does a man on his last leg, pushing 40 come back to a Celtics team that has no chance of winning it all.

It makes no sense for him or the Celtics.

Horford would be a great off the bench piece for a team who needs that one extra player.

He has no place on this roster if he wasn't already here.

If he just wants a place where he's comfortable and winning a championship isn't his goal then sure, he can play for the minimum and coast but it doesn't feel like that's where he's at right now.

Yeah, I mean those are the options. Not saying it's a strong possibility, but it's a possibility.

[fallguy]

Why is horford coming back to this team?

What purpose does that serve him?

IDK, I can see it either way. He left before, and it sucked. He came back and loved life. Kids, family are settled, etc. If he wants to play 2 more years, get a deal with a player option, see how JT and things look next summer.

Or, he says screw it I'm too old for this **** and bounces this summer. Either could happen.

The issue is. Why does a man on his last leg, pushing 40 come back to a Celtics team that has no chance of winning it all.

It makes no sense for him or the Celtics.

Horford would be a great off the bench piece for a team who needs that one extra player.

He has no place on this roster if he wasn't already here.

If he just wants a place where he's comfortable and winning a championship isn't his goal then sure, he can play for the minimum and coast but it doesn't feel like that's where he's at right now.

Yeah, I think Al should go ring chase somewhere else too. No reason for him to stay. We love him. We'll always love him. But it's over.

[BigTrade92]

There’s no powerhouse in the East.

Bucks lost Dame. Pacers lost Haliburton. Cleveland, New York, Detroit and Orlando can be beat.

If Tatum can make a miraculous comeback for the playoffs, the Celtics could easily sneak into the Finals.

Even if he doesn’t, this team will still compete.

[return2glory]

Hate the Porzingis return, but it is what it is with the apron.

Just please don’t force me to watch Georges Niang in a Celtics uniform Brad.

Now time to dump Hauser and Tillman.

Niang will either be waived or glued to the bench. So you don't have to watch film on him.

[Gant]

Tom Westerholm‬:

The Celtics got themselves under the second apron in wildly not-ideal circumstances, didn’t give up any picks and picked up two rotation players in the process. Pretty good work honestly.


Chad Finn replying:

And they deserve credit for paying everyone and taking two runs at it, winning one, while knowing it would be brutal when the bills came due.

[djFan71]

We like our guys, except the ones we can’t afford

We still like 'em. They just too fancy for us poor folks anymore.

[SparringPartner]

The “mini-van” is a fun player to watch. Theres that

[WeLikeOurGuys]

Read on Twitter

How much more to come?

[LarryBirdsFingr]

Now that we're under the apron, I can't see a Derrick or JB trade. For age reasons, I'd think trading White is more likely than trading Brown but I am not expecting either.

Have you heard something otherwise, LBF??

D White turns 31 in July and has probably peaked. His value to a contender or young team on cusp of making playoff noise & looking for stability/experience could be surprising. I’m all for stockpiling picks and future swaps as long as there are guaranteed top 5’s

San Antonio sitting there w #2 and need a wing to pair w Wemby and Fox @ PG. Boston and SA have had successful trades...#2 and some other things for jaylen?

Nothing hyper specific. When ownership asks you to shed salary and get ready to re-tool, you listen

[Kalela]

They used to call Ainge Trader Danny but Brad deserves that nickname more than him. Also please get Niang off this team immediately. I hate his game.

[djFan71]

Read on Twitter

How much more to come?

Maybe he means from him? More numbers?

[Hal14]

Yossi Gozlan‬

This trade impacts the center market.

Clint Capela already wasn't expected to return to Atlanta. This seals it.

The Celtics now need a center. They are a lot closer to being able to bring back Al Horford or Luke Kornet while staying under the second apron.

Yup. Bring back Al and Luke!

I bet Al has 2 more years left in him. Next year (the bridge year) and then he can help us win the 2027 nba title in his last season and ride off into the sunset with 2 NCAA titles and 2 NBA titles.

Luke still has some gas left in the tank as well. Both of them are a great fit here. Keep them!

[Gant]

Yossi Gozlan‬
‪@yossigozlan.bsky.social‬

The Boston Celtics are set to generate a $22.2 million exception for Kristaps Porzingis and a $4.7 million trade exception for Jrue Holiday.

[The Corey's]

There’s no powerhouse in the East.

Bucks lost Dame. Pacers lost Haliburton. Cleveland, New York, Detroit and Orlando can be beat.

If Tatum can make a miraculous comeback for the playoffs, the Celtics could easily sneak into the Finals.

Even if he doesn’t, this team will still compete.

If their goal was to make the finals next year then these last two trades don't happen.

That isn't their goal.