Free Agent/Trade/Waiver Thread, 2025-26, part 2

[redslastlaugh]

I still think Zubac is too good to be true.

The Clips will be giving up on the season if they trade Zubac.

They would be left with Brook Lopez and that rookie with a long surname at the Center spot.

Clippers season is already over

Maybe? If they got their act together, couldnt they get to 10th spot and the playin?

Their entire team building philosophy is to go into next year with two players (Kawhi, Harden) on massive expirings and then max capspace after next season. Having the richest owner, a baller stadium, playing in LA and having and a respected center in Zubac already there, that is their entire pitch?

EDIT: Looked it up, LAC is 3 games back from POR/MEM for 10th in the West with 60 games remaining. They could stabilize their situation and make that up

[Fierce1]

I still think Zubac is too good to be true.

The Clips will be giving up on the season if they trade Zubac.

They would be left with Brook Lopez and that rookie with a long surname at the Center spot.

Clippers season is already over

Maybe? If they got their act together, couldnt they get to 10th spot and the playin?

Their entire team building philosophy is to go into next year with two players (Kawhi, Harden) on massive expirings and then max capspace after next season. Having the richest owner, a baller stadium, playing in LA and having and a respected center in Zubac already there, that is their entire pitch?

EDIT: Looked it up, LAC is 3 games back from POR/MEM for 10th in the West with 60 games remaining. They could stabilize their situation and make that up

Yup!

They have John Collins' expiring contract.

Maybe if the Kings want out of DeRozan's contract then they just swap Collins for DeRozan.

Or if they want Simons, they can do a multi-team trade to get Simons and the Celtics will get a player from another team.

Giving up on the season is just not an option if the owner is Steve Ballmer.

[CelticFaninLBC]

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Taking on a bad contract like Mann’s could be an option so that we can keep more of our draft picks and have another team send them over instead.

Its tough because that Mann contract is truly horrendous event though I believe he still can be a playoff rotation guy

Zubac & Highsmith to BOS
Simons, BOS 2026 FRP & BOS future FRP to LAC
Bogdanovich and picks to BKN

[CelticFaninLBC]

Sorry but these ideas are killing me. Boston giving up 2 first rd picks to pay for a center who makes 18 million. Instead we could have Drafted Kalk with only 1 2nd rd pick and paid him two million to be Queta's backup.

Queta at this time keeps staying underrated on here despite out playing most of the centers so far. Including the player, we want to give up so many valuable assets for. Smh.

Ok we could have drafted Kalk… we didn’t though. I don’t understand the relevancy. And are you trying to imply $19M is a lot? That’s pretty damn solid contract number for Zubac. He was in a situation like Dwhite where his max extension was below market but it was close enough that it was worth it to lock in the security. So if they do trade him, he carries the benefit of a below fair market value deal.

Queta is having a great year and has emerged as a key piece. He’s not outplaying Zubac though. That’s nonsense. No one is disrespecting him. He’s playing 24 minutes and if we added a high end center like Zubac that probably Lu gets cut to 18-20, but that’s hardly dismissing or diminishing him. If we had him and Zubac that’s 48 minutes of great center play.

This board gets infatuated with fringe players. Ben McLemore, Harry Giles, and now it is Kalkbrenner.

The kid is too slow and isn’t good enough to help us. Is he better than Garza? Probably not.

The infatuation seems to be one poster who likes to complain.

[playa-hater]

Sorry but these ideas are killing me. Boston giving up 2 first rd picks to pay for a center who makes 18 million. Instead we could have Drafted Kalk with only 1 2nd rd pick and paid him two million to be Queta's backup.

Queta at this time keeps staying underrated on here despite out playing most of the centers so far. Including the player, we want to give up so many valuable assets for. Smh.

Ok we could have drafted Kalk… we didn’t though. I don’t understand the relevancy. And are you trying to imply $19M is a lot? That’s pretty damn solid contract number for Zubac. He was in a situation like Dwhite where his max extension was below market but it was close enough that it was worth it to lock in the security. So if they do trade him, he carries the benefit of a below fair market value deal.

Queta is having a great year and has emerged as a key piece. He’s not outplaying Zubac though. That’s nonsense. No one is disrespecting him. He’s playing 24 minutes and if we added a high end center like Zubac that probably Lu gets cut to 18-20, but that’s hardly dismissing or diminishing him. If we had him and Zubac that’s 48 minutes of great center play.

This board gets infatuated with fringe players. Ben McLemore, Harry Giles, and now it is Kalkbrenner.

The kid is too slow and isn’t good enough to help us. Is he better than Garza? Probably not.

So a kid fresh out of college who's only a second round pick. Who's already outplaying quite afew starters in this league?, You say won't be better Than a player who's been in this league as a total backup scrub and wouldn't be better than Garza.. lol..realgm at its best I guess

[playa-hater]

Ok we could have drafted Kalk… we didn’t though. I don’t understand the relevancy. And are you trying to imply $19M is a lot? That’s pretty damn solid contract number for Zubac. He was in a situation like Dwhite where his max extension was below market but it was close enough that it was worth it to lock in the security. So if they do trade him, he carries the benefit of a below fair market value deal.

Queta is having a great year and has emerged as a key piece. He’s not outplaying Zubac though. That’s nonsense. No one is disrespecting him. He’s playing 24 minutes and if we added a high end center like Zubac that probably Lu gets cut to 18-20, but that’s hardly dismissing or diminishing him. If we had him and Zubac that’s 48 minutes of great center play.

This board gets infatuated with fringe players. Ben McLemore, Harry Giles, and now it is Kalkbrenner.

The kid is too slow and isn’t good enough to help us. Is he better than Garza? Probably not.

The infatuation seems to be one poster who likes to complain.

My infatuations have proven right more often than not.. in the meantime, Thanks for coming out of hiding..

[CelticFaninLBC]

This board gets infatuated with fringe players. Ben McLemore, Harry Giles, and now it is Kalkbrenner.

The kid is too slow and isn’t good enough to help us. Is he better than Garza? Probably not.

The infatuation seems to be one poster who likes to complain.

My infatuations have proven right more often than not.. in the meantime, Thanks for coming out of hiding..

Sure they have. Your Joe hatred is looking pretty bad.

[redslastlaugh]

Golden State lost ot the Sixers tonight and Al Horford had 3pts (1-7 3PTA) in 18 minutes. It seems like the Al Horford experience just isn't working out over there on the west coast... Maybe Brad can get Al back if we include one of young wings.

Some say Al Horf is cooked... I dunno & I am not saying I want Al back, but for the fans saying "Queta should start, he just needs a backup", does an Al Horford return sound good to you? Would Baylor + Tillman to GSW for Al Horford coming home, does this idea entice anybody?

[Shak_Celts]

Golden State lost ot the Sixers tonight and Al Horford had 3pts (1-7 3PTA) in 18 minutes. It seems like the Al Horford experience just isn't working out over there on the west coast... Maybe Brad can get Al back if we include one of young wings.

Some say Al Horf is cooked... I dunno & I am not saying I want Al back, but for the fans saying "Queta should start, he just needs a backup", does an Al Horford return sound good to you? Would Baylor + Tillman to GSW for Al Horford coming home, does this idea entice anybody?

All the “no” GIFs your mind can think of! Love Al, but not for a real asset!

[Fierce1]

Golden State lost ot the Sixers tonight and Al Horford had 3pts (1-7 3PTA) in 18 minutes. It seems like the Al Horford experience just isn't working out over there on the west coast... Maybe Brad can get Al back if we include one of young wings.

Some say Al Horf is cooked... I dunno & I am not saying I want Al back, but for the fans saying "Queta should start, he just needs a backup", does an Al Horford return sound good to you? Would Baylor + Tillman to GSW for Al Horford coming home, does this idea entice anybody?

The only thing Al can do well right now is shoot the 3.

He's just too slow and has no more lift.
What's the point of having a big man that can't rebound and block shots?

GSW wasted their money on Al.

Rob Williams is a better option than Al.

[redslastlaugh]

yea, I'm not advocating for Al's return actually, but it would be something Brad would consider, I think.

Golden State lost ot the Sixers tonight and Al Horford had 3pts (1-7 3PTA) in 18 minutes. It seems like the Al Horford experience just isn't working out over there on the west coast... Maybe Brad can get Al back if we include one of young wings.

Some say Al Horf is cooked... I dunno & I am not saying I want Al back, but for the fans saying "Queta should start, he just needs a backup", does an Al Horford return sound good to you? Would Baylor + Tillman to GSW for Al Horford coming home, does this idea entice anybody?

The only thing Al can do well right now is shoot the 3.

He's just too slow and has no more lift.
What's the point of having a big man that can't rebound and block shots?

GSW wasted their money on Al.

Rob Williams is a better option than Al.

[djFan71]

yea, I'm not advocating for Al's return actually, but it would be something Brad would consider, I think.

Golden State lost ot the Sixers tonight and Al Horford had 3pts (1-7 3PTA) in 18 minutes. It seems like the Al Horford experience just isn't working out over there on the west coast... Maybe Brad can get Al back if we include one of young wings.

Some say Al Horf is cooked... I dunno & I am not saying I want Al back, but for the fans saying "Queta should start, he just needs a backup", does an Al Horford return sound good to you? Would Baylor + Tillman to GSW for Al Horford coming home, does this idea entice anybody?

The only thing Al can do well right now is shoot the 3.

He's just too slow and has no more lift.
What's the point of having a big man that can't rebound and block shots?

GSW wasted their money on Al.

Rob Williams is a better option than Al.

I think he’d be good again here, and may yet be in GS. But I doubt we give anything even of Baylor value to make it happen. Plus, he had his chance to be here.

[redslastlaugh]

You wonder if LAC was willing to deal Zubac to us, if Sam Presti would come in and make a better offer to acquire Zubac for OKC and block the last champion (CELTS) from getting a starting center...

Hartenstein has a team option for next season and OKC needs another big AND they control the Clippers 2026 & 2027 drafts.

Would Presit just come in and say heres: Dort, Thomas Sorber, Ousmane Dieng and your picks back for Zubac and Derrick Jones Jr (or something, Thunder have tons of ways to send out money)... couldn't Sam Presti just beat our offer and keep us from getting Zu?

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Taking on a bad contract like Mann’s could be an option so that we can keep more of our draft picks and have another team send them over instead.

Its tough because that Mann contract is truly horrendous event though I believe he still can be a playoff rotation guy

[Fierce1]

OKC just won a championship and they're 21-1 right now.

So I don't think they would mess with their team chemistry by making a major trade.

[Patsfan1081]

Sorry but these ideas are killing me. Boston giving up 2 first rd picks to pay for a center who makes 18 million. Instead we could have Drafted Kalk with only 1 2nd rd pick and paid him two million to be Queta's backup.

Queta at this time keeps staying underrated on here despite out playing most of the centers so far. Including the player, we want to give up so many valuable assets for. Smh.

Ok we could have drafted Kalk… we didn’t though. I don’t understand the relevancy. And are you trying to imply $19M is a lot? That’s pretty damn solid contract number for Zubac. He was in a situation like Dwhite where his max extension was below market but it was close enough that it was worth it to lock in the security. So if they do trade him, he carries the benefit of a below fair market value deal.

Queta is having a great year and has emerged as a key piece. He’s not outplaying Zubac though. That’s nonsense. No one is disrespecting him. He’s playing 24 minutes and if we added a high end center like Zubac that probably Lu gets cut to 18-20, but that’s hardly dismissing or diminishing him. If we had him and Zubac that’s 48 minutes of great center play.

This board gets infatuated with fringe players. Ben McLemore, Harry Giles, and now it is Kalkbrenner.

The kid is too slow and isn’t good enough to help us. Is he better than Garza? Probably not.

Two players that washed out vs a rookie playing better than expected, not really similar. Not going to loose sleep over not drafting Kalkbrenner however he is an upgrade over what we have, def not as slow Garza. I’m more upset with Brad’s draft strategy as a whole and his inability to even find a single rotation player, especially big man. He puts more focus on acquiring second rounders to use as assets.

[winsomme2]

OKC just won a championship and they're 21-1 right now.

So I don't think they would mess with their team chemistry by making a major trade.

Anybody remember Ante Zizic?

My recollection is that at the time the Cs were deciding between Zizic and Zubac.

Maybe this is our full circle moment?

Good player but doesn't really fit our profile of a big. Doesn't shoot threes and not really a rim protector/rim runner. Good rebounder, can score in the post, and I like that he hits his FTs.

Consider me on the fence.

[Celts17Pride]

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Golden State lost ot the Sixers tonight and Al Horford had 3pts (1-7 3PTA) in 18 minutes. It seems like the Al Horford experience just isn't working out over there on the west coast... Maybe Brad can get Al back if we include one of young wings.

Some say Al Horf is cooked... I dunno & I am not saying I want Al back, but for the fans saying "Queta should start, he just needs a backup", does an Al Horford return sound good to you? Would Baylor + Tillman to GSW for Al Horford coming home, does this idea entice anybody?

It was the right time to let Al move on. I love him and what he has done, but I wouldn’t trade any asset especially not Walsh, Minott or Hugo for him.
I’d sign him to a minimum but nothing more.
He’s not cooked. He can still help as a 15 min night backup big, but he isn’t what he used to be.
Baylor and Tillman….IDK.
Both have played well.

[Celts17Pride]

Golden State lost ot the Sixers tonight and Al Horford had 3pts (1-7 3PTA) in 18 minutes. It seems like the Al Horford experience just isn't working out over there on the west coast... Maybe Brad can get Al back if we include one of young wings.

Some say Al Horf is cooked... I dunno & I am not saying I want Al back, but for the fans saying "Queta should start, he just needs a backup", does an Al Horford return sound good to you? Would Baylor + Tillman to GSW for Al Horford coming home, does this idea entice anybody?

It was the right time to let Al move on. I love him and what he has done, but I wouldn’t trade any asset especially not Walsh, Minott or Hugo for him.
I’d sign him to a minimum but nothing more.
He’s not cooked. He can still help as a 15 min night backup big, but he isn’t what he used to be.
Baylor and Tillman….IDK.
Both have played well.

Wouldn't be shocked if Big Al was back with the Celtics next year on a vet min deal to finish out his career. Very strange move by Big Al this year.

[GoCeltics123]

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It really depends where they are in January/February

If this team is a top 4 seed, sitting on your hands and not adding a big is MALPRACTICE. Would be a **** joke

Brad has never been the type to do that, but if this hot streak keeps up, and the East continues to look like an absolute joke, they would be fools to not try to go for a Zubac or Claxton type