Free Agent/Trade Thread Offseason 2026, Part 8 (Those beaches will be open!)

Scarletfire81 · Post #181 » by **Scarletfire81** » Wed Jul 1, 2026 3:41 pm

This Mitchell Robinson signing means we could keep JB but it could actually open up the JB trades even more. Now they can get a PG via trade to balance the roster.

BleedGreen1989 · Post #182 » by **BleedGreen1989** » Wed Jul 1, 2026 3:41 pm

Gant wrote:This is great. Mitchell Robinson is the only impact free agent center out there who they could have gotten.

Also, it does add flexibility if there is a Jaylen Brown trade, because now they don't need a center coming back.

I’m fine keeping JB but that is a valid point in any potential trade.

Honestly not sure this signing impacts the JB situation.

hugepatsfan · Post #183 » by **hugepatsfan** » Wed Jul 1, 2026 3:41 pm

White / Pritchard / Conley / Banton
Brown / Hugo / Harper Jr.
Hauser / Scheierman
Tatum / Walsh / Cenac Jr.
Queta / Robinson / Garza

15-man roster, so no open spots. Only need to keep 14.

Team is $3,491,127 over the tax. They are $5,095,873 below the 1st apron. They'll be hard capped at the first apron this year.

Have to imagine they'll waive Banton and go down to 14 players at some point.

The bi-annual exception is $5,477,000 which they can't technically use now with Banton on the books, but they can if they waive him.

Barring any sort of trade, that's realistically what you're looking at left for them to possibly do.

The Corey's · Post #184 » by **The Corey's** » Wed Jul 1, 2026 3:41 pm

Memokerobi wrote:

Read on Twitter
?s=46&t=hSr2pDlEMuyiYk1G8A4O9w

I expect the lot of you to be so happy.

Guy is unplayable in crunch time.

That's what the Celtics think too.

Sigh

Fierce1 · Post #185 » by **Fierce1** » Wed Jul 1, 2026 3:41 pm

WeLikeOurGuys wrote:
Fierce1 wrote:Robinson was one of the bigs that was on my list.

It's a great signing for 2 reasons, it weakens the Knicks and the Celtics finally have a big man who plays like a big man.

If he can stay healthy it’s a huge pickup.

Cs really don't need him in the regular season.

Queta needs all the minutes he can get in the regular season.

It's in the playoffs where Robinson will be a huge factor.

165bows · Post #186 » by **165bows** » Wed Jul 1, 2026 3:41 pm

Oh snap Brad made a move.

Good get, wonder if they preferred him to Rob.

165bows · Post #187 » by **165bows** » Wed Jul 1, 2026 3:42 pm

Ie, basically the same contract.

darrendaye · Post #188 » by **darrendaye** » Wed Jul 1, 2026 3:42 pm

Brad for the win. Never thought we'd land Mitch.

Celticlifer · Post #189 » by **Celticlifer** » Wed Jul 1, 2026 3:42 pm

I'm waiting on the Coreys, hugepats, grand theft takes to see just how bad a move this was for the celtics.

SparringPartner · Post #190 » by **SparringPartner** » Wed Jul 1, 2026 3:42 pm

Conley does nothing on the court for the C's, imo, but maybe a veteran presence, aka Blake, was needed?

I'm good with the Robinson signing. Brad/Joe might get valuable insight on the NYK we didn't have before. Monster on the Oglass, which Joe loves.

Does he start over Queta?

I kind of respect Robinson coming here because Joe would play the FT game against him. Kinda cool he brushes that aside. I'm sure he had other offers.

meatball sub · Post #191 » by **meatball sub** » Wed Jul 1, 2026 3:43 pm

They’re gonna try and sign lebron.

Post #192 » by **Froob** » Wed Jul 1, 2026 3:43 pm

Thank god, I was terrified we'd pay Rob instead. Mitch is who I wanted

Fierce1 · Post #193 » by **Fierce1** » Wed Jul 1, 2026 3:43 pm

Also, Mitchell Robinson is only 28 years old.

CelticFaninLBC · Post #194 » by **CelticFaninLBC** » Wed Jul 1, 2026 3:44 pm

flintsky21 wrote:Robinson / Queta / Garza / Amari
Hauser / Walsh / Cenac
Tatum / Scheierman
Brown / Hugo / Harper
White / Pritchard / Conley

Let's go!

Still need to upgrade over Hauser...

Scarletfire81 · Post #195 » by **Scarletfire81** » Wed Jul 1, 2026 3:45 pm

The Corey's wrote:
Memokerobi wrote:

Read on Twitter
?s=46&t=hSr2pDlEMuyiYk1G8A4O9w

I expect the lot of you to be so happy.

Guy is unplayable in crunch time.

That's what the Celtics think too.

Sigh

Half our team is unplayable in crunch time lol

Including Tatum & JB at times

djFan71 · Post #196 » by **djFan71** » Wed Jul 1, 2026 3:46 pm

The Corey's wrote:
Memokerobi wrote:

Read on Twitter
?s=46&t=hSr2pDlEMuyiYk1G8A4O9w

I expect the lot of you to be so happy.

Guy is unplayable in crunch time.

That's what the Celtics think too.

Sigh

Most teams don't play their backup centers in crunch time.

cl2117 · Post #197 » by **cl2117** » Wed Jul 1, 2026 3:46 pm

WeLikeOurGuys wrote:

Read on Twitter

Shocking they let him go.

I know it's been known for a while that Vuc wasn't gonna be back but at this kind of money I'm still a little surprised they weren't interested.

It didn't work out last year but he had his thumb injury which kind of derailed embedding him and there were games where you could see the vision with him being a floor stretcher and a big who could actually orchestrate a bit of offense (in a way that noticeably none of our other bigs can).

Especially with bringing in Mitch, who absolutely needs to be load managed and couldn't stretch the floor if his life depended on it, could have been a good tool to have in the toolbox.

Not too broken up about it, especially since Vuc goes back to Orlando where they probably have more minutes for him and he gets to have his NBA career come full circle, but still I thought he'd be getting twice that on the open market.

meatball sub · Post #198 » by **meatball sub** » Wed Jul 1, 2026 3:46 pm

CelticFaninLBC wrote:
flintsky21 wrote:Robinson / Queta / Garza / Amari
Hauser / Walsh / Cenac
Tatum / Scheierman
Brown / Hugo / Harper
White / Pritchard / Conley

Let's go!

Still need to upgrade over Hauser...

His name is LeBron James

Gant · Post #199 » by **Gant** » Wed Jul 1, 2026 3:46 pm

Fierce1 wrote:
Gant wrote:This is great. Mitchell Robinson is the only impact free agent center out there who they could have gotten.

Also, it does add flexibility if there is a Jaylen Brown trade, because now they don't need a center coming back.

My thoughts exactly.

Cs don't need to get a Center in a JB trade now.

Maybe Portland is back on the table without Clingan.

cloverleaf · Post #200 » by **cloverleaf** » Wed Jul 1, 2026 3:47 pm

The Corey's wrote:
Memokerobi wrote:

Read on Twitter
?s=46&t=hSr2pDlEMuyiYk1G8A4O9w

I expect the lot of you to be so happy.

Guy is unplayable in crunch time.

That's what the Celtics think too.

Sigh

I hear ya!

Brad pointed out that they weren't good enough--and now he's pulling in a few bench guys around the edges.

I wonder if he'll get sick enough of this to go to another team or back to college.