Buyout Thread: If Celtics get a player in buyout market, who would be cut?

GuyClinch · Post #501 » by **GuyClinch** » Sat Feb 22, 2020 6:48 am

Morris could have helped but glad we didn't sign him. Rather our other wings get his minutes..

Celts17Pride · Post #502 » by **Celts17Pride** » Sat Feb 22, 2020 6:17 pm

Still wouldn’t be surprised if Ainge drops Javonte Green and picks up another player after March 1st when he knows the final players that are available.

Celtics continue to get very little from their bench. Last nights win in Minnesota the Celtics bench was 2-16 and 10 points in 71 minutes. Pretty putrid. Just don’t ask me who.

RickyDizzle · Post #503 » by **RickyDizzle** » Sat Feb 22, 2020 6:25 pm

Celts17Pride wrote:Still wouldn’t be surprised if Ainge drops Javonte Green and picks up another player after March 1st when he knows the final players that are available.

Celtics continue to get very little from their bench. Last nights win in Minnesota the Celtics bench was 2-16 and 10 points in 71 minutes. Pretty putrid. Just don’t ask me who.

That moe harkless news, if not posturing, is kind of a bummer. Him taking Semi's minuted wouldve been nice. It looks like our only addition will be time lord.

Celts17Pride · Post #504 » by **Celts17Pride** » Sat Feb 22, 2020 6:30 pm

RickyDizzle wrote:
Celts17Pride wrote:Still wouldn’t be surprised if Ainge drops Javonte Green and picks up another player after March 1st when he knows the final players that are available.

Celtics continue to get very little from their bench. Last nights win in Minnesota the Celtics bench was 2-16 and 10 points in 71 minutes. Pretty putrid. Just don’t ask me who.

That moe harkless news, if not posturing, is kind of a bummer. Him taking Semi's minuted wouldve been nice. It looks like our only addition will be time lord.

Still too early. Ainge won’t close the door until after March 1st

SLCceltic · Post #505 » by **SLCceltic** » Sat Feb 22, 2020 6:48 pm

IT still makes the MOST sense imho. Lance Stephenson is capable of scoring in bunches off the bench ....pesky defender has good size

Boogey could maybe provide some RW3 insurance

We will sign someone I believe. I just don't see how DA stands pat with this group's inexperience and bench scoring issues...
Rotations will definately shorten up ALOT in playoffs but we need to add a scorer/shooter vet with PO exp! Our inexperience (KEMBA'S ONLY BEEN TO POs ONCE!) likely will become a huge problem for us in post-saeaon, DA knows this.

ANGT4T · Post #506 » by **ANGT4T** » Sat Feb 22, 2020 7:10 pm

Boogie could be a real possibility if it looks like he'll be healthy for the playoffs. Brad might not want him as a centerpiece for the max but hard to argue against his value on a pro-rated min deal.

Other than that the top 7-8 rotation players are set and we're not going 10 deep in the playoffs.

Post #507 » by **Bleeding Green** » Sat Feb 22, 2020 7:42 pm

Cousins is literally not even going to play basketball until next season. Also he's bad and has had multiple major leg injuries in back to back years now. The Warriors couldn't even play him in the playoffs last year, and when they did they were awful; he was so bad, and that's playing on a team with 4 HOF talents. He's played 78 games in the last three seasons combined. Dude is absolutely toast. Prime Boogie had his own problems, now imagine the completely washed up version who like a few months ago threatened to murder his babymomma lmao

Post #508 » by **snowman** » Sat Feb 22, 2020 11:43 pm

I would give Lance a try out. If only because he would be an experienced vet and someone that gives Lebron fits. lol

zoyathedestroya · Post #509 » by **zoyathedestroya** » Sat Feb 22, 2020 11:56 pm

LOL no to Lance. Come on guys.

Read on Twitter

Dogen · Post #510 » by **Dogen** » Sun Feb 23, 2020 2:12 am

zoyathedestroya wrote:LOL no to Lance. Come on guys.

Read on Twitter

But but.... we NEED some of that off the bench!

Fencer reregistered · Post #511 » by **Fencer reregistered** » Sun Feb 23, 2020 2:15 am

Dogen wrote:
zoyathedestroya wrote:LOL no to Lance. Come on guys.

Read on Twitter

But but.... we NEED some of that off the bench!

Losing his balance, recovering, and scoring -- that's what Kyrie truly is the GOAT at.

31to6 · Post #512 » by **31to6** » Sun Feb 23, 2020 3:27 am

Hey. Look at us. Boogie, IT, and Lance? Cmon man, have some pride you all. Smh.

As a reminder we scored 127 pts last night without Kemba. And don’t all caps me about how Kemba’s only been to the playoffs once before so my goodness wouldn’t it be a great idea to bring in IT — stop and truly think about that for a moment please.

Parasite · Post #513 » by **Parasite** » Sun Feb 23, 2020 3:38 am

31to6 wrote:Hey. Look at us. Boogie, IT, and Lance? Cmon man, have some pride you all. Smh.

As a reminder we scored 127 pts last night without Kemba. And don’t all caps me about how Kemba’s only been to the playoffs once before so my goodness wouldn’t it be a great idea to bring in IT — stop and truly think about that for a moment please.

Ummm Minnesota trotted out possibly the WORST STARTING FIVE IN BASKETBALL HISTORY last night. And that’s only tiny hyperbole. You are hanging your playoff hat on that? :crazy:

31to6 · Post #514 » by **31to6** » Sun Feb 23, 2020 3:42 am

Parasite wrote:
31to6 wrote:Hey. Look at us. Boogie, IT, and Lance? Cmon man, have some pride you all. Smh.

As a reminder we scored 127 pts last night without Kemba. And don’t all caps me about how Kemba’s only been to the playoffs once before so my goodness wouldn’t it be a great idea to bring in IT — stop and truly think about that for a moment please.

Ummm Minnesota trotted out possibly the WORST STARTING FIVE IN BASKETBALL HISTORY last night. And that’s only tiny hyperbole. You are hanging your playoff hat on that?

No. I’m hanging it on the fact that we’re top 4 in DRTG, ORTG, and point differential two-thirds of the way through the season with a lot of missed games from core players.

Guess what Boogie, IT, and/or fat Lance Stephenson would do to those metrics. Then give me that cute emoji again.

MagicBagley18 · Post #515 » by **MagicBagley18** » Sun Feb 23, 2020 3:42 am

Still on that IT hope train haha give it up

Parasite · Post #516 » by **Parasite** » Sun Feb 23, 2020 3:44 am

31to6 wrote:
Parasite wrote:
31to6 wrote:Hey. Look at us. Boogie, IT, and Lance? Cmon man, have some pride you all. Smh.

As a reminder we scored 127 pts last night without Kemba. And don’t all caps me about how Kemba’s only been to the playoffs once before so my goodness wouldn’t it be a great idea to bring in IT — stop and truly think about that for a moment please.

Ummm Minnesota trotted out possibly the WORST STARTING FIVE IN BASKETBALL HISTORY last night. And that’s only tiny hyperbole. You are hanging your playoff hat on that?

No. I’m hanging it on the fact that we’re top 4 in DRTG, ORTG, and point differential two-thirds of the way through the season with a lot of missed games from core players.

Guess what Boogie, IT, and/or fat Lance Stephenson would do to those metrics. Then give me that cute emoji again.

I never advocated for any of those three but if you think our bench is getting us to the promised land, I’ll gladly gift you that emoji again. You truly deserve it. :crazy:

31to6 · Post #517 » by **31to6** » Sun Feb 23, 2020 3:54 am

Parasite wrote:
31to6 wrote:
Parasite wrote:
Ummm Minnesota trotted out possibly the WORST STARTING FIVE IN BASKETBALL HISTORY last night. And that’s only tiny hyperbole. You are hanging your playoff hat on that?

No. I’m hanging it on the fact that we’re top 4 in DRTG, ORTG, and point differential two-thirds of the way through the season with a lot of missed games from core players.

Guess what Boogie, IT, and/or fat Lance Stephenson would do to those metrics. Then give me that cute emoji again.

I never advocated for any of those three but if you think our bench is getting us to the promised land, I’ll gladly gift you that emoji again. You truly deserve it.

Yeah benches definitely take teams to the promised land. Let’s go land Troy Murphy! Or, whoever it is you’re advocating. Got a suggestion for someone who’ll take playoff minutes over Smart, Kanter, or Wanamaker?

Parasite · Post #518 » by **Parasite** » Sun Feb 23, 2020 4:10 am

31to6 wrote:
Parasite wrote:
31to6 wrote:
No. I’m hanging it on the fact that we’re top 4 in DRTG, ORTG, and point differential two-thirds of the way through the season with a lot of missed games from core players.

Guess what Boogie, IT, and/or fat Lance Stephenson would do to those metrics. Then give me that cute emoji again.

I never advocated for any of those three but if you think our bench is getting us to the promised land, I’ll gladly gift you that emoji again. You truly deserve it.

Yeah benches definitely take teams to the promised land. Let’s go land Troy Murphy! Or, whoever it is you’re advocating. Got a suggestion for someone who’ll take playoff minutes over Smart, Kanter, or Wanamaker?

Over Smart and Kanter? No. Wanamaker and literally everyone else on the bench? Uh hell yes. If you think having only one quality player off the bench(Smart) and one semi-quality player(Kanter) is going to be enough you are sorely mistaken.

Triple7 · Post #519 » by **Triple7** » Sun Feb 23, 2020 6:02 am

Is jamal crawford still able to play? Would love someone off the bench to score instantly. Langford is still raw. Green won’t get time during the playoffs, semi could be used for spot up defense only. I think we lack that offensive spark of the bench.

themoneyteam2 · Post #520 » by **themoneyteam2** » Sun Feb 23, 2020 6:05 am

Ainge will only sign someone who can play on both ends which immediately rules out IT, Crawford, and whoever else is getting thrown around

Who would the Celtics cut to open a roster spot for a buyout signing?