Holy Offseason I Can’t Believe it’s July FA/Trade/Waiver Thread

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They got him off the milk carton too...

He ducked the measurements at the combine but is listed as 6'6".

I don't want a 6'5" center!

[playa-hater]

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Kicking those tire for sure.

I’m a fan, Summer League just got even more fun!

He absolute dominates wherever he goes offensively.. It definitely will be fun. I can't wait to see what his physical conditioning is

[Curmudgeon]

Chuck Hayes was 6-6. Wes Unseld and Draymond Green are listed at 6-7, but that's with sneakers on.

[chakdaddy]

Big baby reborn

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My prediction?

The next 3 moves to happen involving the C's

-Horford to sign somewhere..if it's elsewhere, I think Brad will try to make a S&T happen so we don't lose him for nothing

-You look at the SF/PF spots, it's a bit of a logjam. We've got 3 young wings with shooting limitations (Hugo, Minott, Walsh) which is redundant. We've got 2 unathletic SF/PF shooters who are both making $8mil a year or more which is redundant (Niang, Hauser). Plus we have Scheierman competing for wing mins with these guys. It's too much of a logjam. So I expect at least 1 guy to get traded or waived between Walsh, Hauser and Niang.

-Also, Tillman..what's going on there? He's not some young development big. He's a finished product. So it doesn't make sense to keep him here and take development mins away from our other bigs (Queta, Amari, Garza) and take mins at PF away from guys like Minott/Walsh, unless you're absolutely certain he will be a key contributor the next time we are contending for a title in 26-27. So like, what's up with his knee? Is his jumper going to get significantly better? If not, dump him in a trade. So he's not taking up a valuable roster spot.

He's an expiring contract and only making $2.5mil this season. Such a cheap contract, we shouldn't need to attach draft capital to move him. I'm sure there's at least 1 team in the league who could use another big for some added depth..possibly Orlando if they don't resign Moe Wagner or maybe Chicago if they finally trade Vucevic. Lakers need a big too.

The team we trade him to might keep him or might just waive him right afterwards. If they waive him right afterwards, the deal could be similar to the one where we dumped Noah Vonleh on the Spurs:

The Boston Celtics acquired a future conditional second-round pick from the San Antonio Spurs in exchange for center/forward Noah Vonleh and cash considerations.

So if we move 1 of those SF/PF guys and we move Tillman, we're down to just 13 roster spots. That 14th spot we could fill either via trade or free agency, with Horford, possibly Dame, possibly Drew Peterson or perhaps some other big who can share mins with Queta/Garza/Amari with the new big either being another young development piece or more of a proven big (on a team friendly contract) who could possibly be our starting C the next time we compete for a title.

[ConstableGeneva]

This is exactly the season where Cs have to take flyers on guys that didn't pan out on their original teams.

[bisme37]

July 2:

- The New York Knicks are expected to hire two-time NBA Coach of the Year Mike Brown as the franchise's next head coach
- Spencer Dinwiddie has agreed to a one-year deal with the Charlotte Hornets
- Dante Exum has agreed to a one-year deal to return to the Dallas Mavericks
- Deandre Ayton signs with Los Angeles Lakers: 2 years, $16.6M
- Mavericks Hire Frank Vogel To Be New Lead Assistant Coach

[Parliament10]

This is exactly the season where Cs have to take flyers on guys that didn't pan out on their original teams.

You got a point there. Might as well.
All those staying will improve or be gone by the time Tatum gets back.

[Green89]

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According to The Athletic, the Celtics are among "the many teams" interested in Damian Lillard now that he has been waived by the Bucks.

Would bringing in the 7x All-NBA and 9x All-Star selection make any sense for the Celtics as he recovers from a torn Achilles?

[Parliament10]

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According to The Athletic, the Celtics are among "the many teams" interested in Damian Lillard now that he has been waived by the Bucks.

Would bringing in the 7x All-NBA and 9x All-Star selection make any sense for the Celtics as he recovers from a torn Achilles?

Nope.
One Star recovering from an Achilles tear is enough.

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My prediction?

The next 3 moves to happen involving the C's

-Horford to sign somewhere..if it's elsewhere, I think Brad will try to make a S&T happen so we don't lose him for nothing

-You look at the SF/PF spots, it's a bit of a logjam. We've got 3 young wings with shooting limitations (Hugo, Minott, Walsh) which is redundant. We've got 2 unathletic SF/PF shooters who are both making $8mil a year or more which is redundant (Niang, Hauser). Plus we have Scheierman competing for wing mins with these guys. It's too much of a logjam. So I expect at least 1 guy to get traded or waived between Walsh, Hauser and Niang.

-Also, Tillman..what's going on there? He's not some young development big. He's a finished product. So it doesn't make sense to keep him here and take development mins away from our other bigs (Queta, Amari, Garza) and take mins at PF away from guys like Minott/Walsh, unless you're absolutely certain he will be a key contributor the next time we are contending for a title in 26-27. So like, what's up with his knee? Is his jumper going to get significantly better? If not, dump him in a trade. So he's not taking up a valuable roster spot.

He's an expiring contract and only making $2.5mil this season. Such a cheap contract, we shouldn't need to attach draft capital to move him. I'm sure there's at least 1 team in the league who could use another big for some added depth..possibly Orlando if they don't resign Moe Wagner or maybe Chicago if they finally trade Vucevic. Lakers need a big too.

The team we trade him to might keep him or might just waive him right afterwards. If they waive him right afterwards, the deal could be similar to the one where we dumped Noah Vonleh on the Spurs:

The Boston Celtics acquired a future conditional second-round pick from the San Antonio Spurs in exchange for center/forward Noah Vonleh and cash considerations.

Short of a shockiingly good SL from Walsh, I expect Simons, Walsh and Tillman to be gone. Likely Hauser or Niang too.

So if we move 1 of those SF/PF guys and we move Tillman, we're down to just 13 roster spots. That 14th spot we could fill either via trade or free agency, with Horford, possibly Dame, possibly Drew Peterson or perhaps some other big who can share mins with Queta/Garza/Amari with the new big either being another young development piece or more of a proven big (on a team friendly contract) who could possibly be our starting C the next time we compete for a title.

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Chuck Hayes was 6-6. Wes Unseld and Draymond Green are listed at 6-7, but that's with sneakers on.

This guy's probably 6'4" w/o shoes in a league full of guys over 7' tall. But if Brad wants him as a squat upgrade to Tillman, I guess that's okay.

[Shak_Celts]

Chuck Hayes was 6-6. Wes Unseld and Draymond Green are listed at 6-7, but that's with sneakers on.

This guy's probably 6'4" w/o shoes in a league full of guys over 7' tall. But if Brad wants him as a squat upgrade to Tillman, I guess that's okay.

League full? I would bet there is less than 10 total. Then, how many are good? Wemby, KP when healthy, Edey, and Chet? How many more?

[flintsky21]

What Al should do is sign for a contender for 1 year, play for a title, then re-sign and retire a Celtic next year.

[djFan71]

What Al should do is sign for a contender for 1 year, play for a title, then re-sign and retire a Celtic next year.

He and KP both back next year, lol.

[jfs1000d]

What Al should do is sign for a contender for 1 year, play for a title, then re-sign and retire a Celtic next year.

He might do that. Lol.

Just sign Dame to a deal and make a trade to keep us under the second apron.

[chakdaddy]

My prediction?

The next 3 moves to happen involving the C's

-Horford to sign somewhere..if it's elsewhere, I think Brad will try to make a S&T happen so we don't lose him for nothing

I guess you mean for picks of some sort? Since otherwise, losing him for nothing is better than taking on salary.

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My prediction?

The next 3 moves to happen involving the C's

-Horford to sign somewhere..if it's elsewhere, I think Brad will try to make a S&T happen so we don't lose him for nothing

I guess you mean for picks of some sort? Since otherwise, losing him for nothing is better than taking on salary.

Yeah, probably taking on picks and/or a small TPE.

[drs123310]

Could we move Hauser to Dallas for Lively? Balances rosters on both teams and shaves a few more million off payroll. Kid is 20 years old and buried behind AD/Gafford/Washington

[phincsfan]

July 2:

- The New York Knicks are expected to hire two-time NBA Coach of the Year Mike Brown as the franchise's next head coach
- Spencer Dinwiddie has agreed to a one-year deal with the Charlotte Hornets

Well, any chance the Knicks had is down the toilet