Free Agent/Trade Thread Offseason 2026, Part 9 (Brad, You are the Mayor of Shark City!)

[hugepatsfan]

Brunson level leap from Pritchard is silly. FVV level leap is more realistic. He went from 6th man to bona fide starter after Kawhi/Danny Green left in TOR. That's more realistic.

[Larry_Russell]

Brunson level leap from Pritchard is silly. FVV level leap is more realistic. He went from 6th man to bona fide starter after Kawhi/Danny Green left in TOR. That's more realistic.

Since 2023-24 (across ~41 games without Brown):

Per game averages: 18.3 PPG, 4.1 RPG, 5.1 APG, 0.7 SPG, in ~31.3 MPG.
Shooting: 48.2% FG, 38.7% 3P (on ~7.8 attempts), 92.3% FT.
Plus/minus: Strong positive impact (+9.5 per game on average in those games).

This combines limited opportunities in 2023-24 (where Pritchard was more of a bench spark) with more in 2024-25 and especially 2025-26.

2025-26 Season (most recent, ~10 games without Brown):

~25.2 PPG, 4.8 RPG, 7.0 APG in ~34.8 MPG.
Shooting: 48.5% FG, 44.4% 3P, 95.7% FT.
Very efficient and productive in a larger role, with a strong team record in those games

[bfchs123]

I'm in the camp of not wasting a bunch of assets on Trey Murphy. It was one thing when we were going to get 4+ firsts for Brown but now we're basically going to have enough chips for one shot at the finishing complementary piece to Tatum.

What do the analytics say about the leading scorer on a pathetic 26 win team?

[GoCeltics123]

It's a C trade. Should've done Giannis.

It's not close to awful

[CelticFaninLBC]

That ship has sailed.

Nah

Read on Twitter

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I don't know.

Is Trey Murphy worth giving up 3 1st round picks?

The trade would have to be Paul George and 3 1st round picks for Dejounte Murray and Trey Murphy to Boston via TPE.

It's doable though.

Jordan Poole seems more likely than Dejounte Murray.

[Larry_Russell]

I'm in the camp of not wasting a bunch of assets on Trey Murphy. It was one thing when we were going to get 4+ firsts for Brown but now we're basically going to have enough chips for one shot at the finishing complementary piece to Tatum.

What do the analytics say about the leading scorer on a pathetic 26 win team?

2025-26 Season Highlights (per Basketball-Reference and other sources)

Traditional Stats (66 GP, 35.5 MPG): 21.5 PPG, 5.7 RPG, 3.8 APG, 1.5 SPG, 47.0% FG, 37.9% 3P (high volume ~8.6 attempts), 88.6% FT.
Advanced:
PER: ~18.3 (solid above-average production).
Win Shares: 6.0 (strong contributor).
BPM (Box Plus/Minus): +2.4 (positive impact; good for a wing).
VORP: 2.6 (valuable above replacement).
TS%: ~61.3% (excellent efficiency for his usage/volume).

[Dogen]

Gotta let people have their crash out. Take the holiday weekend and blow some **** up.

I get it, JB was beloved by many here but I thought before the summer even started you’re either extending him the extra $140mill or trading him. People think the Celtics could have kept him and ignored the extension but that’s not really how the NBA works. He would be pissed.

Brad made his choice.

that's a crock of @#$# , it was an absolute loss of a trade by a longshot! IDC if your a JB fan or not, Celtics got fleeced and the new owners/Brad/staff all have fingerprints on this....Where's JT's response at?! Crickets....You think JB's sitting out game 7 last year? Hell to the NO. Lets see what Tatums made of now!

If I remember correctly....They took the decision out of Tatum's hands. They made him sit. He had no say so in the matter.

They made him sit, and for good reason. Brad saw the writing on the wall clear enough. They couldn't put away the sixers with a big series lead, and you risk dragging Tatum with two different sized legs into the second round?

We can't predict waht would have happened with 20/20 hindsight, but if Tatum had played further and gotten reinjured, we'd have a much bigger issue than we do now.

[Larry_Russell]

Nah

Read on Twitter

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I don't know.

Is Trey Murphy worth giving up 3 1st round picks?

The trade would have to be Paul George and 3 1st round picks for Dejounte Murray and Trey Murphy to Boston via TPE.

It's doable though.

Jordan Poole seems more likely than Dejounte Murray.

I still do it.

Poole is a 34 million expiring deal.

Add him to Hauser and you are looking at 45 million dollar trade package at deadline

[GoCeltics123]

Those picks are great. They shouldn't trade them for Trey Murphy

[playa-hater]

Why I still want Murphy is because I love to have a long athletic team than can switch everything. Murphy with Tatum and PG would help lock up everyone. With Big Queta and Robinson to anchor as well.

After Boston's huge frontline in the 80's, my favorite archetypes have always been like the Bulls of the 90s. R Harper Jordan Pippen and Rodman.. all with supreme length and switch-ability.

that is a team that would contend with the type of top level athleticism that the favorites of the league has right now.

Save yourself Brad.. Make it happen.

[NotAKnicksFan]

I like PG + 3/4 picks for murphy and Murray

Murray - pritchard
White
Trey3
Tatum
Robinson / Queta

[Larry_Russell]

Those picks are great. They shouldn't trade them for Trey Murphy

trade different picks.

[WeLikeOurGuys]

I’ve been trying to find any positive about this trade and I still **** hate it.

You need to wait until 2028.

Bruh, I’ve been waiting.

I knew the last year was a bridge year I don’t care what they fed us all season, now this year I just don’t see them as championships contenders with this current roster. I feel like we’re just wasting prime years of Tatum with his best player now being a 36 year old Paul George

I hate banking on draft picks because more often than not those never end up high lottery picks.

[Tyakack]

I'm on the fence on if I wanna trade the picks for Murphy or not. If I thought for sure he was the last piece to being a real championship contender I would but Idk if he is or not.

[WeLikeOurGuys]

Wait, what if the Clippers get three top 5 picks in a row? 2025,2026,2027 then their not eligible to receive a top 5 pick in 2028 right?

[CelticFaninLBC]

I don't know.

Is Trey Murphy worth giving up 3 1st round picks?

The trade would have to be Paul George and 3 1st round picks for Dejounte Murray and Trey Murphy to Boston via TPE.

It's doable though.

Jordan Poole seems more likely than Dejounte Murray.

I still do it.

Poole is a 34 million expiring deal.

Add him to Hauser and you are looking at 45 million dollar trade package at deadline

Yep, have to do it...

[BleedGreen1989]

Jayson Tatum is posting on socials.

It’s his workout with Chris Paul however.

[gammajamma]

Wait, what if the Clippers get three top 5 picks in a row? 2025,2026,2027 then their not eligible to receive a top 5 pick in 2028 right?

2025 doesn't count I think because it was pacers pick and their pick was 12. Not 100% sure

[DusterBuster]

Oh god... even Bill Simmons is going "there has to be a second part of this trade".

This is always the absolute peak of any fandom cope.

[Fierce1]

I’ve been trying to find any positive about this trade and I still **** hate it.

You need to wait until 2028.

Bruh, I’ve been waiting.

I knew the last year was a bridge year I don’t care what they fed us all season, now this year I just don’t see them as championships contenders with this current roster. I feel like we’re just wasting prime years of Tatum with his best player now being a 36 year old Paul George

I hate banking on draft picks because more often than not those never end up high lottery picks.

Nets thought they were going to be a juggernaut in 2014 and beyond when they traded for Pierce and KG.

Cs got 1st round picks for KG and Pierce and it ended up being Tatum and Brown.

Ainge made the trade in 2013 and it started paying off in 2016.
That's a 3-year wait.

Also, we're not wasting Tatum's prime because Brad can still make moves until trade deadline.
Who knows what happens on or before trade deadline.