2016 Boston Celtics Offseason Thread

They had like 55 million, 28 plus for Horford, 17 million for our two non guaranteed contracts and a little over 8 million in cap holds for Sullinger and Zeller. So we don't have cap room. They can go over cap to sign Sullinger, but do they pay 12 plus million a year on long term deal for a back up? It would be awesome if they did, as we would have great front court depth.

Celtics fans of all people can't complain about "superteams." Not only have we had our fair share over the years, but we wanted to sign KD for exactly that reason. KD, Horford, Thomas, and maybe a trade for Butler or Hayward is what everyone was hoping for...it's no different. If anything, I give GSW credit for basically drafting and developing it's own Big 3 instead of trading or signing guys. KD is just the icing.

That said, I respect LBJ's decision (minus the theatrics, which was awful) to leave Cleveland and play with his buddies and thus create a superteam from scratch more than KD's decision to jump on a 73-win bandwagon. But KD has earned the right to choose.

And hit 65% of his FTs while shooting 2/7 from the field. This is basically what we knew about him. He's an athletic guy who can penetrate and get to the line but can't shoot.

They are at about 87m if they renounce the cap holds from Zeller and Sully.

www.spotrac.com/nba/boston-celtics/cap/

I'd stand pat and go with his 15 man roster:

Back court:

Thomas
Bradley
Smart
Rozier
Young

Wings:

Crowder
Brown
Hunter

Front court:

Horford
Johnson
Okynyk
Jerebko
Mickey
Bentil

15: tbd

Sully or Zeller if either comes back on that option. Yabusele probably goes back to France. Jackson maybe makes roster if he shows enough in summer league since we don't have a true PG.

I'll be fine with any free agent as long as it's a one year commitment.

Hunter is a shooter that hasn't shot well for two years now, even in the D League. He also can't play any defense. I know we're thin on wings, but Jackson may already be a better player. He can definitely handle the role Rozier played last year.

I hope to see Bentil make the roster. His motor looked better than advertised and he can spread the floor. He reminds me of Bass.

What Durant did is unprecedented. Not sure why this is even a debate.

29.6% on 6.8 3PA in the D League. He really hasn't inspired much more confidence in him than Young, though I don't see either being major factors ever.

Rozier has me excited. He had me excited coming out of last year and the reports combined with how he played last night and how he handled post game interviews really has me feeling good about him. The kid is going to be good. Honestly, he will be a staple in the rotation next year and people around the league will talk about how he's come from no where.

His development will be key to this team too because he makes Smart of Bradley expendable.

If Rozier can fill Bradley's role, then a year from now I'd trade Avery. I wouldn't want to give him a second contract if we can replace him in house cheaper and younger. I'm not a big fan of his body type but more importantly, I'd want to use him as an asset to get a better piece.

Fast forward a year. If Rozier develops the way I think he will. Then u add a top pick from the Nets, can sign a max free agent AND trade Bradley and maybe the Nets 2018 pick for another piece. This team is one year and a couple moves away from something special and sustainable.

I appreciate your opinion, but you're on an island there.



Good for KD, very smart decision going to the best situation for him. That team will make for incredible tv. I don't fault him at all for choosing where he wants to work. 

Agreed. Westbrook plays out of control and loves to take the last shot despite being a bad shooter. Durant is much more efficient.

Well it shouldn't tell you much that Stevens played Hunter over one of the worst players to ever wear a Celtics jersey, but agreed that the sample size was pretty small.

Hunter was drafted because he was a shooter primarily, so what else is Stevens going to say about him? He has logged minutes, but I don't know how he's earned "trust" when he hasn't produced at all yet. The choice between him and Young is basically choosing between (currently) bad or (currently) horrible. I like Hunter's stroke, and his length, but he's got to learn to play better D and start actually converting his looks or he will have a short NBA career.

Young is just bad. He's an average athlete who does everything linearly. His straight line layup attempts are just sad. He gets blocked more than anyone I've seen in a while. And while he has a good 3 point stroke, it's not all that quick to compensate for his lack of fluidity. And his defensive awareness is inexistant to the point where it'd be hard to keep him on the floor even if his offense was above average. The biggest thing on his side right now is youth.

If Jaylen Brown never shoots the ball better than Russell Westbrook but becomes a top ten player in the league, will you be the person saying "told you he can't shoot." Ugh.