Sixers and Celtics in serious talks about potential trade involving #1 pick

[vxmike]

SIXERS 17-18:

PG—BEN SIMMONS
SG—MARKELLE FULTZ
SF—ROB COVINGTON
PF—DARIO SARIC
C—JOEL EMBIID

Damm what a young lineup
If it happens congrats philly

It's a total failure if Embiid can't stay healthy and/or either Simmons/Fultz doesn't pan out, however.

[Cactus Jack]

God Philly will be scary

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[rumdiary]

I get the feeling Ainge is only making this deal with an eye to trading the picks received for a veteran.

I hope it's not Jimmy Butler. Not a fan personally.

This is a shame, Markelle Fultz looks legit. So what if you're overloaded at point guard? He can learn from the best.

[baller16]

Philly and Lakers are so desperate to get Fultz right now, he must've been off the charts during their workout

[RightToCensor]

Yea I just don't understand why Boston will want more assets they won't ever use.

Stop collecting and do something.

lol you mean like make the Conference Finals?

He means be a real challenge to the best team in the East instead of waiting them out when you have the chance to make moves and compete. You'd expect a lottery team to purposefully go through a slow process and build around 19 year olds, not the second best team in the conference.

[Tai]

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Uhhh why isn't Fultz shown in this picture? O_o'

Ohhh this is juicy.

[EricAnderson]

If im Ainge don't I have to consider in trading with a division rival who I may be at war with for the next 10 years and do I really want to deal with a core of Fultz Embiid and Simmons?

[MotownMadness]

If Philly is offering that much, they must really like Fultz. I mean, really like him. Two firsts to move up two spots.

I still think Ainge will draft Tatum.

I do it without thinking twice especially with the high ceiling young players they already have as it is. Fultz, Simmons and Embiid is just ridiculous to me if health stays good.

[SelfishPlayer]

Guys it's going to be #3, '18 Lakers and' 19 Kings pick. Im okay with that to be honest. The timeline and trio of Fultz/Simmons/Embiid is more secure than reaching for someone and hoping for an extra piece.

Zero chance they give up three premium unprotected firsts. Furs isn't a generational can't miss pick like SHAQ, Duncan, Lebron.

Colangelo drafted Bargnani #1 overall so there is no telling what he will do here. He may see Steph Curry in Fultz.

[dlts20]

Yea I just don't understand why Boston will want more assets they won't ever use.

Stop collecting and do something.

lol you mean like make the Conference Finals?

He means be a real challenge to the best team in the East instead of waiting them out when you have the chance to make moves and compete. You'd expect a lottery team to purposefully go through a slow process and build around 19 year olds, not the second best team in the conference.

I agree. Boston last year, Toronto the year before, and Atlanta before that. All made the ECF and all got ran. Just because you make the conference final doesn't make you a real contender

[Dominator83]

I get the feeling Ainge is only making this deal with an eye to trading the picks received for a veteran.

I hope it's not Jimmy Butler. Not a fan personally.

This is a shame, Markelle Fultz looks legit. So what if you're overloaded at point guard? He can learn from the best.

The same one that was about to sweep you guys until one of his 3 NBA level teammates got injured?

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[Cappy_Smurf]

Guys it's going to be #3, '18 Lakers and' 19 Kings pick. Im okay with that to be honest. The timeline and trio of Fultz/Simmons/Embiid is more secure than reaching for someone and hoping for an extra piece.

that's terrible. 2 picks should be more than enough. Fultz is not a can't miss prospect to warrant that.

By far the best in this draft.

I think it's safe to say Danny Ainge disagrees with you.

I don't think he'd trade him if he believed that.

[Ortho Stice]

Danny Ainge is turning into Billy King as karma for fleecing Billy King.

[Tai]

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For all the peeps talking about why the Celtics are just accumulating picks instead of doing something with them, surprised this wasn't posted yet in the topic considering this is like an hour old.

[rumdiary]

I get the feeling Ainge is only making this deal with an eye to trading the picks received for a veteran.

I hope it's not Jimmy Butler. Not a fan personally.

This is a shame, Markelle Fultz looks legit. So what if you're overloaded at point guard? He can learn from the best.

The same one that was about to sweep you guys until one of his 3 NBA level teammates got injured?

You can thank Rondo for that.

[Dominator83]

Danny Ainge is turning into Billy King as karma for fleecing Billy King.

No, hes making BC his next Billy King, not the other way around

[MC3]

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For all the peeps talking about why the Celtics are just accumulating picks instead of doing something with them, surprised this wasn't posted yet in the topic considering this is like an hour old.

[Brauer]

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I AM SO HAPPY

[Dominator83]

It would be hilarious if Philly takes Lonzo. It would be mass suicide in L.A.