Shams: 3 team deal, Porzingis to Atlanta w/ Brooklyn

[Tor_Raps]

Celtics like to jack 3s so enjoy Simons and Niang shooting the lights out. Although defense will be optional next year lol

[Wargreymon]

I guess it makes sense for the Celtics to throw in the towel for a year with Tatum recovering. Then reload next offseason when healthy

[manlisten]

Devin Booker, you are a Brooklyn Net.

[iggymcfrack]

The CBA is pure garbage, being forced to break up teams every two to three years is terrible. It's what sucks about parity leagues like MLS

Yes, it’s so terrible that the Celtics in a year where they won’t be competitive due to injury are encouraged to trade away a declining 35 year and a guy who’s never had a good healthy playoffs in his 10 year career making a combined $70MM/year. Better they should be able to sit on those guys indefinitely through their last productive seasons waiting for Tatum to come back? Come on.

It’s not like Jrue or KP were homegrown players. Both were luxury veteran trades by a team trying to go all-in scooping up as much talent as possible. Now if OKC’s forced to breakup due to the CBA, then you’ll have something to complain about. I think it’s more likely though that people are gonna be complaining about why the CBA’s not making them break up more as they win 4 straight championships.

[bisme37]

Read on Twitter

[iggymcfrack]

Well, the Celtics are just finished now aren’t they?

By the time Tatum is back he will have nothing to play with

Jaylen, Pritchard and Derrick White are still there.

Seriously, the hand wringing is ridiculous. “Oh no! Tatum got injured and the Celtics chose to trade away a declining 35 year old and a guy who’s never healthy on bad contracts! The league is ruined! Honestly if the Celtics manage to move Jaylen Brown too, I think they’re the favorites to come out of the East in 2027.

[azcatz11]

Salary dump but Stevens is a genius and is there with Presti. Things can change in a heart beat. I would always bet on elite GMs putting a game plan together and not worrying about the immediate future

[GrandTheftRondo]

Well, the Celtics are just finished now aren’t they?

By the time Tatum is back he will have nothing to play with

Jaylen, Pritchard and Derrick White are still there.

Seriously, the hand wringing is ridiculous. “Oh no! Tatum got injured and the Celtics chose to trade away a declining 35 year old and a guy who’s never healthy on bad contracts! The league is ruined! Honestly if the Celtics manage to move Jaylen Brown too, I think they’re the favorites to come out of the East in 2027.

Ah yes trading away our second best player will make us favourites in 2027.

WTF!!!!!????

[ArksNetsSince99]

Devin Booker, you are a Brooklyn Net.

WOW

[Mr_Mojo_Risin]

Boston is wasting a year of prime Luke Kornet

Nope, we are clearing space to offer him the max.

[kuclas]

Tanking worked for Okc/seattle twice (2007-2009) and 2020-2022 (well they actual tried to tank 2019-2020 also but Chris Paul played too well so they had to get rid of Chris Paul.. But that’s also with good management

Celtics have good management. Should be able to land a top 3-4 pick in 2026. Takes Tatum 24 months to fully recover. Brown will coast next season. Take 30 games off as well.

[RB34]

So many experts.

[iggymcfrack]

Jaylen, Pritchard and Derrick White are still there.

Seriously, the hand wringing is ridiculous. “Oh no! Tatum got injured and the Celtics chose to trade away a declining 35 year old and a guy who’s never healthy on bad contracts! The league is ruined! Honestly if the Celtics manage to move Jaylen Brown too, I think they’re the favorites to come out of the East in 2027.

Ah yes trading away our second best player will make us favourites in 2027.

WTF!!!!!????

Calm your tits. I never said anything about Derrick White. I was just saying maybe see if there’s a sucker who wants to take on the declining player who was the worst offensive guy in your rotation the last couple seasons for $60MM/year.

[iggymcfrack]

Tanking worked for Okc/seattle twice (2007-2009) and 2020-2022 (well they actual tried to tank 2019-2020 also but Chris Paul played too well so they had to get rid of Chris Paul.. But that’s also with good management

Celtics have good management. Should be able to land a top 3-4 pick in 2026. Takes Tatum 24 months to fully recover. Brown will coast next season. Take 30 games off as well.

First off, under the new CBA, even having the worst record in the entire league only gives you about a 50/50 chance at a top 4 pick. Secondly, IDK if you’re even gonna be able to miss the playoffs in the East with White and Pritchard. The conference is just too weak.

[reload141]

Boston is wasting a year of prime Luke Kornet

Nope, we are clearing space to offer him the max.

Mojo gets it. As usual.

[UNCBlue012]

Some people hate Boston so much that they stupid ass comments without using any sort of logic. Lmao

[knicksfan974]

The new cba sucks. It forces good teams to break up. Then you get random small market teams in finals and the ratings are horrific. The nba shot itself in the foot with this cba

Jus be happy your Knicks r gonna to easily win the East

Agreed, this is the year the Knicks will be going to the Finals.

[___Rand___]

That's the end of an era for Celtics.

[Blame Rasho]

Nets got the 22nd pick to absorb Terance Mann's contract. Nice deal for them. Celtics got below the apron which they needed to do. And the Hawks add Porzingis to their front line.

This is the biggest takeaway. Nothing else matters.

[knicksfan974]

Celtics cleaned their salary up fast.

Porzingis trade return looks like they took the first offer they got. Really you couldn't do better then Niang?