Celtics General Offseason (incl. Trade) Thread, 2019

[Darthlukey]

Ainge isn't trading Horford for Conley, he wants them to play together. Seriously folks

He also isn’t trading Hayward this summer. So Conley isn’t a real option. Unless you sign and trade Kyrie to NY.

Yep about the only way to do it and I assume MEM will want their pick back.

They either want to move on from Conley's salary and will take a small compensation or making a move for Conley isnt worth it. Having said that, the Suns should try to make a move using the 6 for Conley

[MagicBagley18]

Targeting a veteran PG in the West, via trade.... not sure how likely it is to pull it off though, would require a lot of maneuvering as his salary is pretty large...

Ainge was talking to Houston recently.. Could it be Paul? His contract is pure Sci fi

Comfortable to say it's not Paul.

Any chance to know what tier? All star? All nba? Does it move the needle for us?

[TA42]

Unless you sign and trade Kyrie to NY.

This also is not an option.

Then yea. No Conley. Let’s move on..

I agree the dynamics of the trade don't seem to match up but Conley has to be the target no? While he isn't Kyrie the production isn't that far off.

I mean maybe it's Jrue Holiday and that would seem like a Danny trade. Not a sexy name and wouldn't cost as much. Plus you'd assume New Orleans going to try and go with the youth movement to let Zion fully develop.

I just want this off-season to get on with itself already!

[Darthlukey]

If the Suns trade the 6 for Conley, btw, which makes a lot of sense for both teams - that hurts the value of the MEM pick in 2021

In what respect does it hurt the pick they get a lot younger and less leadership. Are you thinking they use the cap space to bolster the roster in a big way if Conley is moved?

[Darthlukey]

Other rumor is Jrue to Phoenix, for TJ Warren, Tyler Johnson, 6..

I like this move for both teams. Pels clear salary, add some talent and Suns get an elite combo guard to pair with their elite combo guard

[yeleven11]

Best news in a while. Reload bombs are like orgasms, but 20x better.

How reliable is reload? Can someone lmk any news he’s broken before? Fairly new here and would like to know

Dude has only had one miss on here (and many, many hits) and I know he is credible on a personal level as well.

Can you name som specific things he’s gotten right?

[truth18]

How reliable is reload? Can someone lmk any news he’s broken before? Fairly new here and would like to know

Dude has only had one miss on here (and many, many hits) and I know he is credible on a personal level as well.

Can you name som specific things he’s gotten right?

No. Do your own work. Welcome to the forum.

[Afam]

I think he re-signs, but if not, it is ok. It is not the end of the world. Life continues. Everything is going to be ok. Nothing lost. He can stay or leave if he wants to. I am ok with either option.

[Edug27]

How reliable is reload? Can someone lmk any news he’s broken before? Fairly new here and would like to know

Dude has only had one miss on here (and many, many hits) and I know he is credible on a personal level as well.

Can you name som specific things he’s gotten right?

Probably nothing major, or worth noting. It’s just one of those things that you just go with it.. makes the off season more interesting I guess.

[StojkoVrankovic]

he does or he doesn't, you know?

[truth18]

Dude has only had one miss on here (and many, many hits) and I know he is credible on a personal level as well.

Can you name som specific things he’s gotten right?

Probably nothing major, or worth noting. It’s just one of those things that you just go with it.. makes the off season more interesting I guess.

Comments like this are the reason people with incredible, usually accurate insider information like BfB left this forum without even saying goodbye, do what you want to do, I'm just saying...

You questioned Keith pretty heavily too.

Keith **** made it man. Like, less than a year later. You were 100 % wrong.

Just like you are here.

[djFan71]

Unless you sign and trade Kyrie to NY.

This also is not an option.

Technically possible.
Conley is $30.52 => min outgoing $24.3M
Kyrie outgoing as $20M. Add Yabu & Semi and you get to $24.87M.

3 team with NY to absorb Kyrie into cap space / send DSJ to MEM. Seems like there could be a basis.

Why you wouldn't just roll with Terry, I dunno...

[celticfan42487]

Dude has only had one miss on here (and many, many hits) and I know he is credible on a personal level as well.

Can you name som specific things he’s gotten right?

No. Do your own work. Welcome to the forum.

Outside of Woj he's the most reliable source you'll ever read or hear in regards to the Celtics.

Including any Boston media members.

That's as close to Ainge as you'll hear, again outside of maybe Woj.

[StojkoVrankovic]

Can you name som specific things he’s gotten right?

Probably nothing major, or worth noting. It’s just one of those things that you just go with it.. makes the off season more interesting I guess.

Comments like this are the reason people with incredible, usually accurate insider information like BfB left this forum, do what you want to do, I'm just saying...

You questioned Keith pretty heavily too.

Keith **** made it man. You were 100 % wrong.

Just like you are here.

There is that "personal attack" sticky at the top of the board, so we can't call him a **** clown. Sucks

[MagicBagley18]

Well I doubt anything would be imminent but like we all thought obviously ainge is working on contingency plans like any sound GM would. Curious to know who it is but obviously like many here have mentioned any PG with a high salary ismgonna be hard to pull off.
Obviously not Westbrook not harden not dame.

If it was Conley like a lot of people suggested- that is such a Stevens style point guard. Curious how that would change any other moves do we still pursue AD?

[SmartWentCrazy]

Best news in a while. Reload bombs are like orgasms, but 20x better.

How reliable is reload? Can someone lmk any news he’s broken before? Fairly new here and would like to know

60% of the time he’s right every time.

Spoiler:

Watch on YouTube

[Edug27]

Can you name som specific things he’s gotten right?

Probably nothing major, or worth noting. It’s just one of those things that you just go with it.. makes the off season more interesting I guess.

Comments like this are the reason people with incredible, usually accurate insider information like BfB left this forum, do what you want to do, I'm just saying...

Eh, I’ve been around for awhile, and from my experience, those folks with insider info usually aren’t any more accurate or insightful than we are with our own educated guesses. But with that said, their vague tidbits and cryptic posts definitely make the offseason way more interesting so I do appreciate all of them. I remember last summer (or the summer before, can’t recall) the offseason thread was bananas.. then it would die down, and an insider would post something vague like “....only a matter of time” and boom, 80 pages in an hour. Good times.

[Andrew McCeltic]

If the Suns trade the 6 for Conley, btw, which makes a lot of sense for both teams - that hurts the value of the MEM pick in 2021

In what respect does it hurt the pick they get a lot younger and less leadership. Are you thinking they use the cap space to bolster the roster in a big way if Conley is moved?

It means they add two lottery picks this year, probably Morant and a wing, or Barrett or Culver at 2 and Garland or White at 6..

And either they bring in a free agent this summer, or take on a short bad contract to help out a team near the luxury tax for an asset - but assume they’re bottom 6 next year - on July 1, 2020, they could have Morant, Culver, Jaren Jackson, their 2020 top 6 pick, and like 80-90 million in cap space. Depending on the way their lotto picks have developed, that’s a good time to either chase max players or, more likely, follow the Philly model and add some Reddick/Amir types to put a normal team around their youth for a season or two.

That’s their likely path into the 2020-21 season (where the pick is unprotected) anyway, but trading Conley for a lotto talent now would shift the odds their rebuild/recovery happens sooner..

I think NOP probably gets the 6 for Jrue, then MEM has to hope they can send Conley to the Bulls for the 7..

[Andrew McCeltic]

If anyone wants to DM me what reload’s connection is, I’d be interested.. I know roughly how ddb, Lbf and BfB hear what they do..

[StojkoVrankovic]

Well I doubt anything would be imminent but like we all thought obviously ainge is working on contingency plans like any sound GM would. Curious to know who it is but obviously like many here have mentioned any PG with a high salary ismgonna be hard to pull off.
Obviously not Westbrook not harden not dame.

If it was Conley like a lot of people suggested- that is such a Stevens style point guard. Curious how that would change any other moves do we still pursue AD?

was just thinking that as well. I think the issue, which reload alluded to, is that is will be hard to make the numbers work while maintaining the core guys.

I don't see how we could pull off both