Free Agent, Trade & Extensions Thread, 2024-25

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(Copied from Post #801)
Boston Celtics 2024 Free Agents
With their championship core on guaranteed contracts, the Celtics only have 5 players entering free agency.
PAUL GARCIA | JUN 21, 2024

https://thespotupshot.substack.com/p/boston-celtics-2024-free-agents?r=8at5c&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&triedRedirect=true

Aside from the 5 players going into free agency, the Celtics have upcoming decisions to make with Neemias Queta and Sam Hauser.

The Celtics have until June 29 to exercise the $2.1 million team option on Queta’s contract.

The Celtics also have until June 29 to exercise the $2 million team option on Hauser’s contract. Seeing as how Hauser was a key shooter off the bench during their championship run, the Celtics should exercise his team option, and if not, let him become a free agent to re-sign on a multiyear deal, as Bobby Marks of ESPN has suggested.

Oshae Brissett 6’7” -- Player Option

Primary Position: Power forward
Free agent status - Brissett has until June 23 to exercise his $2.4 million player option.
NBA Experience - Brissett will be 26 when next season begins, with 5 years of NBA experience.

Luke Kornet 7’1” -- Unrestricted Free Agent

Primary Position: Center
Free agent status - Kornet will be an unrestricted free agent with a $2.1 million cap hold and full bird rights on Boston’s cap sheet.
NBA Experience - Kornet will be 29 next season, with 7 years of NBA experience.

Xavier Tillman 6’7” -- Unrestricted Free Agent

Primary Position: Center | Secondary Position: Power forward
Free agent status - Tillman will be an unrestricted free agent with a $1.8 million cap hold and full bird rights on Boston’s cap sheet.
NBA Experience - Tillman will be 25 when next season begins, with 4 years of NBA experience.

Svi Mykhailiuk 6’7” -- Unrestricted Free Agent

Primary Position: Shooting guard | Secondary Position: Small forward
Free agent status - Svi will be an unrestricted free agent with a $2 million cap hold and non bird rights on the Celtics’ cap sheet.
NBA Experience - Mykhailiuk will be 27 when next season begins, with 6 years of NBA experience.

The Two-Way Free Agents - JD Davison (6’1”), Drew Peterson (6’9”)

The Celtics have until June 29 to tender Davison a $2 million qualifying offer and Peterson a $1.8 million qualifying offer, to make each player restricted free agents.

Davison played in just 8 games for the Celtics, averaging 4.9 minutes per game. Peterson got playing time in 3 games, averaging 7.6 minutes per game.

[Dogen]

Top 4, my personal best.

Dogen is a degen!

[Dogen]

Now let's see if the Porter rumor has legs. He could move into Brissett's spot simply on account of the shooting.... If he's healthy.

If not, I'm fine with Queta.

[Hal14]

Where buyout guys have gone:
Thaddeus Young - Suns
Danilo Gallinari - Bucks
Delon Wright - Heat
Spencer Dinwiddie - Lakers
Kyle Lowry - Sixers
Mike Muscala - Thunder
Aleksej Pokuševski - Hornets

Available:
Patty Mills
Danuel House Jr
Ish Smith
Chimezie Metu
Furkan Korkmaz
Cory Joseph
Victor Oladipo
Killian Hayes
Kevin Knox
Jaylen Nowell
Terence Davis
TJ Warren
Danny Green
Austin Rivers
Javonte Green
Blake Griffin
Frank Ntilikina
James Bouknight
JaMychal Green

Available but not eligible to sign with BOS or any 2nd apron team:
Marcus Morris
Joe Harris

Might get bought out but has not yet:
Otto Porter Jr
Cedi Osman
PJ Tucker
Chris Boucher
Evan Fournier (can't sign w/ 2nd apron teams if bought out)

[165bows]

Wow didn’t even realize we cashed another thread.

At any rate, I retract my prior statement about this being a slow buyout year. Forgot about a few guys, Dinwiddie I think is a good pick up, Lowry and Young are kind of classic buy out guys at this point.

[brackdan70]

Not sure what’s up with him, but sure seems like JaMychal Green should be on a roster somewhere.

[Homerclease]

Holy balls my first wall of shame in years. And they said I was past my prime

[ThePigeon]

Austin Rivers played good defense against the Warriors last year
I would throw the dice with Killian Hayes. Maybe we can sort the marbles in his head. He had potential to be good

[MaxwellSmart]

Ish Smith or Patty Mills...they both hit shots vs The C's....why not?

[ConstableGeneva]

Brad is set. Might as well have started a Who's on the Duck Boats Thread.

[Celts17Pride]

First again, might be time for an intervention.

[zoyathedestroya]

Read on Twitter

[Hal14]

So OPJ didn't get bought out?

If not, my vote is probably for Patty. Gives us another shooter, some Pritchard insurance..some back court depth..and championship experience. Plus, he's already got some on court and off court chemistry with D-white.

Seems like patty is a great teammate/locker room kind of guy too.

Either Patty, House Jr or convert Queta..all seem like solid options..

[Celts17Pride]

Shake Milton would be fine as a 15th man. Not expecting it though

[Dogen]

So OPJ didn't get bought out?

If not, my vote is probably for Patty. Gives us another shooter, some Pritchard insurance..some back court depth..and championship experience. Plus, he's already got some on court and off court chemistry with D-white.

Seems like patty is a great teammate/locker room kind of guy too.

Either Patty, House Jr or convert Queta..all seem like solid options..

I've heard nothing but great things about Mills as a teammate over the years. Should be a good fit wherever he goes, a solid vet who is not going to complain about playing time.

[djFan71]

Did KillaGhostFace get bought out in time for us to sign him?

[CelticsPride18]

Danny Ainge really don’t want to do us a solid.

[Hal14]

I think Patty still has some gas left in the tank.

Here's the most recent game where he got some decent playing time..

Watch on YouTube

1:46 He's still got his quickness. Look how quick he moves going after this loose ball. You love to see this type of hustle/effort too!
1:56 does ok defending the quick Dennis Schroder
2:25 shows good quickness chasing Shroder around and denying him the ball

38% from 3 this season. 36% last season. 40% the year before that.

And he was good last summer at FIBA for Team Australia.

I just don't know if Brad wants to add another guard, especially one that is small. We already have white, Jrue and Springer who are all 6'4"..Pritchard is 6'1". So idk if Brad would want to add Patty, who's 6'2"..he might look to add more size.

But I think Patty could be a solid fit for the last roster spot, on the court and off..

We'd have some nice optionality for bench guards:

-The default backup guard who would get most of the backup guard mins in the playoffs: Pritchard

-Deep bench guard who would be on the bench for most of the playoffs but could be used a little bit in certain matchups if we need a POA defender to slow down a guy like Anthony Edwards, SGA, Brunson, Maxey or Haliburton for a few mins: Springer

-Deep bench guard who would be on the bench for most of the playoffs but is there as insurance in case Pritchard is struggling to hit shots and/or is getting hunted defensively and we need a guard in there who can shoot and provide more of a veteran presence/more playoff experience: Mills

I could see Patty getting hot and winning us a playoff game. Or just watching from the bench and providing some good vibes and veteran leadership.

[Fencer reregistered]

6 of the top 8 guys in the rotation are natural perimeter players. All except Hauser can initiate the offense. They have Brissett and Springer behind them.

I don't see the need or fit for more perimeter depth.

[chakdaddy]

I think Patty still has some gas left in the tank.


We'd have some nice optionality for bench guards:

-The default backup guard who would get most of the backup guard mins in the playoffs: Pritchard

-Deep bench guard who would be on the bench for most of the playoffs but could be used a little bit in certain matchups if we need a POA defender to slow down a guy like Anthony Edwards, SGA, Brunson, Maxey or Haliburton for a few mins: Springer

-Deep bench guard who would be on the bench for most of the playoffs but is there as insurance in case Pritchard is struggling to hit shots and/or is getting hunted defensively and we need a guard in there who can shoot and provide more of a veteran presence/more playoff experience: Mills

Kinda reminds me of the options of House vs Cassell. Hey, we still have Cassell!

I'm surprised we're not getting Porter.