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

fallguy · Post #1841 » by **fallguy** » Tue Jun 24, 2025 11:29 pm

Gant wrote: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.

TRADE EXCEPTION FEVER: CATCH IT!

return2glory · Post #1842 » by **return2glory** » Tue Jun 24, 2025 11:30 pm

fallguy wrote:
The Corey's wrote:
djFan71 wrote: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.

Al has a ring. Al doesn't chase anything.

The Corey's · Post #1843 » by **The Corey's** » Tue Jun 24, 2025 11:30 pm

Gant wrote: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.

I don't think they can use these because of the second apron they're trying to stay under.

Unless they can be used in a small window that's after next season but before they expire?

chrisab123 · Post #1844 » by **chrisab123** » Tue Jun 24, 2025 11:30 pm

This roster isn’t done. Let’s see what happens. I really can’t see the team trading White or Brown since that would more or less piss off Tatum.

Post #1845 » by **djFan71** » Tue Jun 24, 2025 11:30 pm

fallguy wrote:
Gant wrote: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.

TRADE EXCEPTION FEVER: CATCH IT!

Unfortunately our case of the 2nd aprons makes us immune, lol.

SparringPartner · Post #1846 » by **SparringPartner** » Tue Jun 24, 2025 11:30 pm

Question

Can we make moves as an under the apron team now even those these deals aren’t “official official?”

fallguy · Post #1847 » by **fallguy** » Tue Jun 24, 2025 11:31 pm

djFan71 wrote:
fallguy wrote:
Gant wrote: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.

TRADE EXCEPTION FEVER: CATCH IT!

Unfortunately our case of the 2nd aprons makes us immune, lol.

I AM CATCHING THE FEVER REGARDLESS.

The Corey's · Post #1848 » by **The Corey's** » Tue Jun 24, 2025 11:31 pm

return2glory wrote:
fallguy wrote:
The Corey's wrote:
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.

Al has a ring. Al doesn't chase anything.

Al doesn't make sense for this roster. For him or us.

playa-hater · Post #1849 » by **playa-hater** » Tue Jun 24, 2025 11:31 pm

I am suddenly manically depressed. With just the thought that Boston may end up having Al. And Kornet back and joe is still our coach.....

Can we finally announce a good damn trade, please..

fallguy · Post #1850 » by **fallguy** » Tue Jun 24, 2025 11:31 pm

SparringPartner wrote:Question

Can we make moves as an under the apron team now even those these deals aren’t “official official?”

I think so because any deals we do now also won't be official. Order of operations is always a big thing this time of year.

Post #1851 » by **djFan71** » Tue Jun 24, 2025 11:32 pm

SparringPartner wrote:Question

Can we make moves as an under the apron team now even those these deals aren’t “official official?”

Agree in principle, yada yada.

The Corey's · Post #1852 » by **The Corey's** » Tue Jun 24, 2025 11:32 pm

chrisab123 wrote:This roster isn’t done. Let’s see what happens. I really can’t see the team trading White or Brown since that would more or less piss off Tatum.

We're over the cap and we have nothing left to trade for.

They're done.

GrandTheftRondo · Post #1853 » by **GrandTheftRondo** » Tue Jun 24, 2025 11:32 pm

Marley2Hendrix wrote:Regarding the Center Position - I will note Mark Blount is a YOUNG 49 years old.

I'm fully in on Stevens. Next year is going to be a blast, and, as Gant noted, being under the apron is enormous for opening up trade possibilities. Giddy-up, y'all!

We have no assets

Hal14 · Post #1854 » by **Hal14** » Tue Jun 24, 2025 11:32 pm

LarryBirdsFingr wrote: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?

Yeah that trade idea has been tossed around on here. I'm all for it. Harper is legit.

But if we keep JB, we're in good shape as well because we know he can be a top 2 option on a championship team. Win-win either way.

brackdan70 · Post #1855 » by **brackdan70** » Tue Jun 24, 2025 11:33 pm

BigTrade92 wrote: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.

It was a pretty good return until we sent Mann and 22 to BRK.
I’d have kept them, but it’s not my money.

Ben-N1ce · Post #1856 » by **Ben-N1ce** » Tue Jun 24, 2025 11:33 pm

KP trade is wack

Post #1857 » by **bisme37** » Tue Jun 24, 2025 11:34 pm

I mean if we'd just gotten someone different than Georges Niang as the random ass player in the deal I'd be a lot happier I think lol.

brackdan70 · Post #1858 » by **brackdan70** » Tue Jun 24, 2025 11:34 pm

Any one know what seconds we acquired and sent in both trades ?

jmr07019 · Post #1859 » by **jmr07019** » Tue Jun 24, 2025 11:34 pm

WeLikeOurGuys wrote:

Read on Twitter

How much more to come?

15 away from the lux tax line I say we get under it to help with the repeater tax stuff. Trader Hauser for a TPE and a pick and then use seconds to dump Niamg. Draft and develop and you hope you can trade some combo of 2025 draft picks, Pritchard, Simons, Schierman, future picks for a better piece or two down the line.

Higgs Boston · Post #1860 » by **Higgs Boston** » Tue Jun 24, 2025 11:34 pm

The Porzingis trade is terrible, I can't believe no one wanted to give a first or a better player than Niang.
I hope this move isn't based on the intention of be under the 2nd apron and keep hauser, that would be a move wasting assets that makes no sense because right now the only realistic way to get a starter C is trading 2-3 of niang, hauser and pritchard.