phincsfan wrote:A championship this year with no moves at the deadline and I’m completely fine with being boring and running it back with the same core (including a new deal for Al). Keep both picks or make some moves with those picks. Move XMan for cap relief. Other than that business as usual. Go for the dynasty label.
A back to back IMO solidifies JT and JB’s Celtic lore. A back to back championship gives a team the chance to say “only 6 organizations have done this”. In stone as GREAT!!
The sale of the team may create a hurdle if it’s an outside party or they may not skip a beat if it’s a group led by Pags. But, I definitely think the payroll will be asked to be tweaked.
- KP is the obvious contract that people want to move because it’s gonna be 30mil and expiring. IMO, it’s worthless because of the price and his injury history.
- Jrue is the other obvious contract that people want to move because of his age, price and the length of the contract. IMO, we wouldn’t get a young player or quality draft picks because of his age, price and length. I think his contract is movable in the 26’ offseason.
- The player and contract that I’m gonna throw out there that I believe has the most value based on age, price and length is White’s. IMO, White can get the C’s a quality player and draft picks.
Someone earlier mentioned how the Lakers and Celtics are rarely trade partners. Rivals who don’t want to help each other. But these Lakers are a little different because of LeBron James. As long as he still thinks he can compete and play he has lots of say with whatever team he’s on. If he thinks that he can play for 4 more years than does he care if he’s getting a 30 year old or a 21 year old teammate in a trade? If he thinks he can win with that player than that’s all that counts. Does LA really care about draft picks?
On the flip side the Celtics should do the same scouting they did when they traded for White. A young player on the upswing with a team friendly contract with the chance to eventually resign.
Remember that LA just like NY is all about optics. They don’t care about homegrown talent, they want the shiny thing that can help them win now. NY gave up 4 unprotected picks for Bridges.
Lakers get Derrick White
Celtics get Austin Reaves, rights to Clips 25’ 2nd, LAL swap 2026 1st with C’s , LAL 26’ 2nd and LAL 28’ unprotected 1st.
Reaves is definitely a young player on the upswing with a friendly contract who would fit in right away. 14mil is cut from the payroll next year getting closer to getting under the projected 208mil 2nd apron number for the 25/26 season.
Reaves has a player option for the 26/27 season and he'd most likely cost a pretty penny. At that point if he turns out to be a one year rental at least they would have picked up a couple of 1st's and the payroll would be 30mil less because White's contract was moved. If he continues to play well Jrue's contract may be a little easier to move because of it's shorter length.
25/26
KP-JT-JB-Reaves-Jrue
AL-Neems-Sam-PP-Walsh-Drew-Rico-Anton-whatever draftees from this year
Based on impact stats, White is a top 20 guy and his Contract is very team friendly for that type of player . I think you are spot on that he carries a lot of value. That trade to the lakers makes them a contender and the Celtics not so much. Are you looking at this as an offseason trade? I definitely don’t like it as a deadline trade and am pretty lukewarm for the off season.
Lakers are right at the second Apron so they can’t really take back additional salary anyway, and unless LeBron retires they will be over next season.
So Celtics need to take back more Salary in either scenario.
I do like the idea of have some Lakers picks though, but if White is on that team they lose a lot of value.
