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

FuriousRiles · Post #161 » by **FuriousRiles** » Wed Jul 1, 2026 3:34 pm

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Scarletfire81 · Post #162 » by **Scarletfire81** » Wed Jul 1, 2026 3:35 pm

MaxwellSmart wrote:Lakers got Kessler

They paid a massive price. He’s not worth all that.

CelticFaninLBC · Post #163 » by **CelticFaninLBC** » Wed Jul 1, 2026 3:35 pm

Memokerobi wrote:Ainge loves dealing with the Lakers for some reason

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Ainge loves future draft picks.

djFan71 · Post #164 » by **djFan71** » Wed Jul 1, 2026 3:36 pm

Love the Robinson move. He was my #1 FA choice.

leper-con · Post #165 » by **leper-con** » Wed Jul 1, 2026 3:36 pm

Does hard capped mean we can’t make other trades ?

brackdan70 · Post #166 » by **brackdan70** » Wed Jul 1, 2026 3:36 pm

Conley is here to teach Robinson about free throws.

Fierce1 · Post #167 » by **Fierce1** » Wed Jul 1, 2026 3:37 pm

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.

Celtics_Champs · Post #168 » by **Celtics_Champs** » Wed Jul 1, 2026 3:37 pm

I feel like this move makes it less likely to trade JB, but didn’t Shams just report how we are countering 8-10 teams

cl2117 · Post #169 » by **cl2117** » Wed Jul 1, 2026 3:37 pm

I don't hate it. Seriously reinforces our frontcourt, takes a piece away from the Knicks, the money isn't bad. I do not hate it.

Marley2Hendrix · Post #170 » by **Marley2Hendrix** » Wed Jul 1, 2026 3:37 pm

Based on this image, JB trade confirmed.

Okay, I'm fully on board for Mitch/Queta holding down the 5 with our pups growing behind them. Added satisfaction it hurts the knicks. Double satisfaction we won't have to talk ourselves into JB for Duran.

MaxwellSmart · Post #171 » by **MaxwellSmart** » Wed Jul 1, 2026 3:37 pm

Scarletfire81 wrote:
MaxwellSmart wrote:Lakers got Kessler

They paid a massive price. He’s not worth all that.

Agreed but he's also injured a lot too...I know we got Robinson for half the price with zero picks by signing him.

leper-con · Post #172 » by **leper-con** » Wed Jul 1, 2026 3:38 pm

We still need a stretch big

Gant · Post #173 » by **Gant** » Wed Jul 1, 2026 3:38 pm

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.

ConstableGeneva · Post #174 » by **ConstableGeneva** » Wed Jul 1, 2026 3:38 pm

Ainge still the GOAT of highway robbers. What are the Lakers doing? Lol.

flintsky21 · Post #175 » by **flintsky21** » Wed Jul 1, 2026 3:38 pm

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

Let's go!

cl2117 · Post #176 » by **cl2117** » Wed Jul 1, 2026 3:38 pm

leper-con wrote:Does hard capped mean we can’t make other trades ?

No we just can't spend above the 1st apron no matter what this year.

Plan clearly seems to be to duck the tax again though, so not really gonna impact us anyway.

djFan71 · Post #177 » by **djFan71** » Wed Jul 1, 2026 3:39 pm

leper-con wrote:We still need a stretch big

Garza and Cenac. Not high-level starter stretch bigs (yet), but they can fill the role a little. I just love that we can get 48 minutes of rim protection and rolling.

EDIT: And offensive rebounds!

SuperDeluxe · Post #178 » by **SuperDeluxe** » Wed Jul 1, 2026 3:39 pm

Scarletfire81 wrote:I always hated playing against Mitchell Robinson….Only issues is he FTs but he’s a dog.

He's also injured often

WeLikeOurGuys · Post #179 » by **WeLikeOurGuys** » Wed Jul 1, 2026 3:40 pm

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.

Fierce1 · Post #180 » by **Fierce1** » Wed Jul 1, 2026 3:40 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.

My thoughts exactly.

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