Free Agent/Trade Thread Offseason 2026, Part 9 (Brad, You are the Mayor of Shark City!)

[NotAKnicksFan]

Someone zap this portland buster already

[WeLikeOurGuys]

Wait, what if the Clippers get three top 5 picks in a row? 2025,2026,2027 then their not eligible to receive a top 5 pick in 2028 right?

2025 doesn't count I think because it was pacers pick and their pick was 12. Not 100% sure

So, they could very well finish with two top 5 picks the next two years and not be eligible for a top 5 pick in 2028?

[hugepatsfan]

Wait, what if the Clippers get three top 5 picks in a row? 2025,2026,2027 then their not eligible to receive a top 5 pick in 2028 right?

I don't think the top 5 pick this year would count. They had a top 5 pick but it wasn't theirs. The rules were designed to eliminate tanking which wouldn't have anything to do with picks you get from other teams.

[Fierce1]

Celtics don't have to trade for Murphy now.

Brad can wait until December or trade deadline.

[Larry_Russell]

Wait, what if the Clippers get three top 5 picks in a row? 2025,2026,2027 then their not eligible to receive a top 5 pick in 2028 right?

2025 doesn't count I think because it was pacers pick and their pick was 12. Not 100% sure

So, they could very well finish with two top 5 picks the next two years and not be eligible for a top 5 pick in 2028?

Actually Dont worry about it.

Picks are based on who picks them

so the pick in 2028 is based on Celtics picks

Our pick 2026 was 27
If we pick, say 20 in 2028
Then a top 5 pick conveys in 2028

IDK anynmore

[sam_I_am]

Celtics don't have to trade for Murphy now.

Brad can wait until December or trade deadline.

What is the point in waiting? I think you want him here ASAP assuming he is actually available.

[WeLikeOurGuys]

2025 doesn't count I think because it was pacers pick and their pick was 12. Not 100% sure

So, they could very well finish with two top 5 picks the next two years and not be eligible for a top 5 pick in 2028?

The chances of that happening have always been very slim

but what if it happens?!

[gammajamma]

So, they could very well finish with two top 5 picks the next two years and not be eligible for a top 5 pick in 2028?

The chances of that happening have always been very slim

but what if it happens?!

the next two years would include 28...

[2Mas]

Gotta let people have their crash out. Take the holiday weekend and blow some **** up.

I get it, JB was beloved by many here but I thought before the summer even started you’re either extending him the extra $140mill or trading him. People think the Celtics could have kept him and ignored the extension but that’s not really how the NBA works. He would be pissed.

Brad made his choice.

But why is this the only option? JB is signed for 3 more years. Why do we have to agree to an ext now for the 29/30 season?

We coulda easily pushed this back to next summer.

Next summer the timeline gets iffy yes. But just cause you can doesn't mean you have to. What's he gonna do not play for 3 seasons?

I feel like some people just don’t pay attention to the rest of the league.

When a player of JB’s caliber is eligible for an extension, they generally get it or feathers get ruffled.

Especially after he’s been in trade rumors so rampant.

So what players has this happened to recently?

[Fierce1]

Celtics don't have to trade for Murphy now.

Brad can wait until December or trade deadline.

What is the point in waiting? I think you want him here ASAP assuming he is actually available.

We'll see.

I'm all for trading for Murphy, but I don't think Orleans will be interested in George and picks.

[gammajamma]

But why is this the only option? JB is signed for 3 more years. Why do we have to agree to an ext now for the 29/30 season?

We coulda easily pushed this back to next summer.

Next summer the timeline gets iffy yes. But just cause you can doesn't mean you have to. What's he gonna do not play for 3 seasons?

I feel like some people just don’t pay attention to the rest of the league.

When a player of JB’s caliber is eligible for an extension, they generally get it or feathers get ruffled.

Especially after he’s been in trade rumors so rampant.

So what players has this happened to recently?

Harden with LA and Kawhi

[canman1971]

So, they could very well finish with two top 5 picks the next two years and not be eligible for a top 5 pick in 2028?

The chances of that happening have always been very slim

but what if it happens?!

What if a meteor hits Earth in 2027? I guess we wouldn't have to worry about it. Oh wait, we do not either way.

[BleedGreen1989]

I feel like some people just don’t pay attention to the rest of the league.

When a player of JB’s caliber is eligible for an extension, they generally get it or feathers get ruffled.

Especially after he’s been in trade rumors so rampant.

So what players has this happened to recently?

Harden with LA and Kawhi

Add Durant to that who immediately got his extension from Houston once he was eligible.

[Larry_Russell]

So, they could very well finish with two top 5 picks the next two years and not be eligible for a top 5 pick in 2028?

The chances of that happening have always been very slim

but what if it happens?!

Then we get the 6th pick or lower

So hope the clippers end up outside of top 5.


Actually, just read this doesnt start until the 2027 draft, so this year doesnt count

The 2026 draft does NOT count toward the new consecutive top-5 restrictions for the purpose of enforcing penalties in future years.
Quick clarification:

The new rules (no #1 in back-to-back years + no top-5 in three consecutive drafts) officially kick in with the 2027 NBA Draft.
The league did look back to 2025 (and in some interpretations early 2026) only to establish initial streaks for teams that were already on multi-year runs (e.g., Jazz, Wizards).
The 2026 draft itself is not part of the new restriction cycle. So if the Clippers got No. 5 in 2026, it does not start their "consecutive top-5" clock under the new rules.

[Scarletfire81]

Celtics don't have to trade for Murphy now.

Brad can wait until December or trade deadline.

What is the point in waiting? I think you want him here ASAP assuming he is actually available.

We'll see.

I'm all for trading for Murphy, but I don't think Orleans will be interested in George and picks.

Yeah I don’t think we trade White. The Celtics value him really high.

[ryan in Maine]

Windhorst thinks the Celtics front office considers White the second best player on the team after JT.

[itrsteve]

Caught my 8 year old throwing his JB jersey and shoes in the trash.

So he’s taking it well.

[The Corey's]

What is the point in waiting? I think you want him here ASAP assuming he is actually available.

We'll see.

I'm all for trading for Murphy, but I don't think Orleans will be interested in George and picks.

Yeah I don’t think we trade White. The Celtics value him really high.

The Celtics don't value anyone. We certainly can't trust their evaluations.

[themoneyteam2]

It's pretty damn simple. The front office wanted JB gone for various reasons and weren't going to give him the extension he wanted. Is Brown a better player than PG in a vaccum? Yes. Is PG on paper a better fit next to JT? Yes.

Clearly this was the best trade offer out there. The league doesn't value JB as much as Celtics fans do and the numbers will tell you why if you care to try to understand. Everyone hated Ainge for the Pierce/KG trade. Reality is these picks are unknown but 2028 Clips pick has a chance to be franchise altering and 2031 Philly is a gold mine. We will see but they aren't done for the offseason.

My bet is they see JB and PG as similar guys next to JT next year and then can flip PG as an expiring in a trade for a star or in 2 yrs he comes off the books to open up $50M to sign a max guy.

[BleedGreen1989]

Windhorst thinks the Celtics front office considers White the second best player on the team after JT.

Makes sense. They love analytics and White is kind of the antithesis of JB.

Counting stats are kinda “meh” but advanced metrics paint him like a star on an impact level.