Free Agent/Trade/Waiver Thread, 2025-26

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Well, prior to our 1st summer league game a few days ago, there was basically zero chatter on here or anywhere about Bassey..no rumors about him possibly signing with any of the 30 NBA teams.

Free agents began signing with teams on June 14 (Steven Adams resigned with Houston that day). Our first SL game was July 11. That's 27 days Bassey was sitting there as a FA, there for the taking for all 30 NBA teams yet there wasn't a peep about him by any reporter, any scout, any media outlet, any blogger..so that should give you your answer.

Even after these 2 SL games he's played, there's still not really any reports about any real interest any NBA team has in signing him to a guaranteed contract.

That’s prob more a statement on journalism than anything else.

That said he’s still 3rd/4th/5th string potential until proven otherwise.

Journalism? You gonna pay someone to worry about Bassy? Lol. Like that is a dudes job?


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There’s literally a dozen if not dozens of full time Celtics reporters lol. Anyways you missed the point entirely

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T'is the season not to be jolly...

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[Fierce1]

T'is the season not to be jolly...

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Better bummer now than later.

Cs had a great summer last year and it ended up being a bummer in May.

[jmr07019]

T'is the season not to be jolly...

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Celtics were cooked the second Tatum tore his Achilles not sure what people were expecting. I thought it was a pretty good off season given the circumstances

[brackdan70]

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Celtics were cooked the second Tatum tore his Achilles not sure what people were expecting. I thought it was a pretty good off season given the circumstances

Yeah they really did what they need to do this offseason. People seem to think this is the team Tatum will come back to in 2026/27. There will be more flexibility next offseason. They are right where they need to be this year with the opportunity to play some young guys and see what we got, and still be somewhat competitive.
I am Glad Brad didn’t panic. I didn’t love trading 32 , but other than that he’s done a great job….and maybe that move will turn out well also.

[Fierce1]

Brad not done dealing.

Could be 2 different teams from opening night to after trade deadline.

[Green89]

Jrue Holiday went to Portland and introduced himself to team personnel. Has Simons even been in Boston at all? No introductory press conference and no appearance in Boston most likely indicates he's being traded.

[Fierce1]

Jrue Holiday went to Portland and introduced himself to team personnel. Has Simons even been in Boston at all? No introductory press conference and no appearance in Boston most likely indicates he's being traded.

Hopefully for Coby White.

[bigfoot_cryptozoology]

T'is very strange indeed this Simons situation, like some great magic waiting to be unbound from its fetters...

[ThePigeon]

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Well, these bums out there know it all. They can manage any of the NBA's teams and win the championship with ease
Best job in the world, criticize everybody without any accountability

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Had missed this about Torrey Craig:

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/nba/article-14913523/Megan-Thee-Stallion-Klay-Thompson-relationship-milestone.html

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That’s prob more a statement on journalism than anything else.

That said he’s still 3rd/4th/5th string potential until proven otherwise.

Journalism? You gonna pay someone to worry about Bassy? Lol. Like that is a dudes job?


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There’s literally a dozen if not dozens of full time Celtics reporters lol. Anyways you missed the point entirely

Maybe the dog didn't bark--because there wasn't a dog?

Actually someone had a report that Bassey had been working out mysteriously in Boston several days before SL. I forget who it was.

[Larry_Russell]

T'is very strange indeed this Simons situation, like some great magic waiting to be unbound from its fetters...

Fingers crossed

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Journalism? You gonna pay someone to worry about Bassy? Lol. Like that is a dudes job?


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There’s literally a dozen if not dozens of full time Celtics reporters lol. Anyways you missed the point entirely

Maybe the dog didn't bark--because there wasn't a dog?

Actually someone had a report that Bassey had been working out mysteriously in Boston several days before SL. I forget who it was.

Yeah that's the whole point of my first post, not about reporting but about the idea that no one wanted or picked up Bassey. Dude had an agreement with the Celtics to come to SL and camp and my assumption is the whole point is to see that he's healthy.

[phincsfan]

If he's healthy enough to sign with the C's, why would the Spurs just let him go? They have Wemby and Kornet only.

Just like Tillman, I think he's damaged goods and may very well end up sitting more than playing for whatever team signs him.

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Jrue Holiday went to Portland and introduced himself to team personnel. Has Simons even been in Boston at all? No introductory press conference and no appearance in Boston most likely indicates he's being traded.

I don't recall seeing an introductory press conference for Jrue in Portland or KD in Houston, or Bane in Orlando, or Poole in New Orleans or Lopez with the Clippers, or Jalen Green with the Suns or Powell with the Heat, CJ with the Wizards, etc.

There's been what, like 40+ guys who have changed teams this offseason, I think the only 1 I've seen an introductory press conference for was Luke Kornet.

I guess everyone else besides Luke is getting traded

I also wouldn't assume Simons hasn't been in Boston yet. I know we live in a digital/social media world these days where so much of the private lives for these players/coaches ends up getting out there but not everything these guys do gets out there.

The Celtics social media team has made multiple posts about Simons. One was a "Welcome to Boston" post with his picture about a week ago. And also about a week ago the team's social media made another post, with a highlight video of him with the caption "Anfernee Sizzle".

Brad has also been quoted multiple times now talking about how he likes Simons as a player, what he thinks Simons can bring to the team, etc.

Also, Simons hears the trade rumors. He knows he's in trade rumors. Most guys don't come into their team's facility much during the offseason. They spend their offseasons with friends, family, relaxing, going on vacations, working out back home with their trainer, doing open runs with other NBA players. I believe Simons spends his offseasons in Florida. Why come all the way up here from Florida and meet with our staff, tour the facility and stuff if there's a chance that any day now, it could get announced that you're traded out of town? Seems like a chance that could be a wasted trip.

Maybe he is just chilling back home, working out and waiting for the dust to settle and if it turns out he is staying in Boston, then he'll come up. Or maybe he has already been in Boston meeting with the team, we just don't know about it yet..

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If he's healthy enough to sign with the C's, why would the Spurs just let him go? They have Wemby and Kornet only.

Just like Tillman, I think he's damaged goods and may very well end up sitting more than playing for whatever team signs him.

Plus the Spurs also acquired Olynyk.

If they really thought highly of Bassey, they wouldn't have gone so far out of their way to bring in not 1 but 2 other bigs (Kornet, Olynyk) when they could've brought Bassey back at a fraction of the cost.

Plus there's 28 other teams in the league who could've brought him in for a workout, had him do a physical (to verify he's healthy) and sign him if they wanted to, to a cheap contract..

[Celts17Pride]

There’s literally a dozen if not dozens of full time Celtics reporters lol. Anyways you missed the point entirely

Maybe the dog didn't bark--because there wasn't a dog?

Actually someone had a report that Bassey had been working out mysteriously in Boston several days before SL. I forget who it was.

Yeah that's the whole point of my first post, not about reporting but about the idea that no one wanted or picked up Bassey. Dude had an agreement with the Celtics to come to SL and camp and my assumption is the whole point is to see that he's healthy.

Celtics are not signing Bassey because they are "Purposely trying not to win" which is different than "Purposely trying to lose". The Celtics will go with the very young players and washouts (Tillman) because it gives them the best chance to lose. Brad Stevens is not going to add players that might get you 2-6 more wins. Same can be said for Nikola Vucevic. Everything is about 2026/2027.

[Green89]

Jrue Holiday went to Portland and introduced himself to team personnel. Has Simons even been in Boston at all? No introductory press conference and no appearance in Boston most likely indicates he's being traded.

I don't recall seeing an introductory press conference for Jrue in Portland or KD in Houston, or Bane in Orlando, or Poole in New Orleans or Lopez with the Clippers, or Jalen Green with the Suns or Powell with the Heat, CJ with the Wizards, etc.

There's been what, like 40+ guys who have changed teams this offseason, I think the only 1 I've seen an introductory press conference for was Luke Kornet.

I guess everyone else besides Luke is getting traded

I also wouldn't assume Simons hasn't been in Boston yet. I know we live in a digital/social media world these days where so much of the private lives for these players/coaches ends up getting out there but not everything these guys do gets out there.

The Celtics social media team has made multiple posts about Simons. One was a "Welcome to Boston" post with his picture about a week ago. And also about a week ago the team's social media made another post, with a highlight video of him with the caption "Anfernee Sizzle".

Brad has also been quoted multiple times now talking about how he likes Simons as a player, what he thinks Simons can bring to the team, etc.

Also, Simons hears the trade rumors. He knows he's in trade rumors. Most guys don't come into their team's facility much during the offseason. They spend their offseasons with friends, family, relaxing, going on vacations, working out back home with their trainer, doing open runs with other NBA players. I believe Simons spends his offseasons in Florida. Why come all the way up here from Florida and meet with our staff, tour the facility and stuff if there's a chance that any day now, it could get announced that you're traded out of town? Seems like a chance that could be a wasted trip.

Maybe he is just chilling back home, working out and waiting for the dust to settle and if it turns out he is staying in Boston, then he'll come up. Or maybe he has already been in Boston meeting with the team, we just don't know about it yet..

You should really do your homework before posting.I'll do it for you here.

-There's video of Jrue in Portland, shaking hands with all the Blazers staff.
-The Rockets franchise put out a "welcome to Houston" video for Durant.
-There's a media a availability video posted from Orlando, with Desmond Bane being interviewed.
-There's a reaction video online of Jordan Poole reacting to his former teammate, Kevon Looney joining him in New Orleans.
-There's a media availability interview posted by The Clippers, with an interview with Brook Lopez.
-The Suns have a welcome to Phoenix video posted about Jalen Green
-The Heat have a media availability video for Norman Powell.
-The Wizards facebook page has a welcome post for CJ McCollum.

We haven't seen a single video, interview, or otherwise, identifying Simons has come to Boston yet. He had one post from the team 10 days ago, and we haven't seen anything posed from him at all.

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That's a lot of money for a non Playoff Team...

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