Celtics 2021 Offseason

You have to look at it like that young big is our pick at 16.

The last 2 years we picked at 14. We got Romeo and the other kid so I don’t mind giving up the pick. But there not done. I can’t believe they were able to move him.

Ball is restricted free agent , I can’t believe New Orleans didn’t extend him. I read a story were there not happy down there.

I might be the #1 proponent of getting Lonzo Ball (okay, that's a lie. UMASS is). But nevertheless. Hed be a great fit. No doubt.

But there really isnt a realistic path that gets him here. We still dont have cap room. Sign and trade? VERY hard for a team with Boston's cap situation bc you become hard capped.

That ship sailed once the trade deadline passed. May come back to port (I fear I'm taking the analogy too far) in 3-4 yrs but not now.

We still have $11 million trade exception Marcus Smart 12.05 million and Oklahoma 2rd. Not sure if you can combine them but it would be fun watching Lonzo Ball on this team.

You are correct, but you kind of can but the acquiring player needs to fit into the trade exception slot without the added salary. So Ball’s salary would need to be 11m or less.

The Ball ship has sailed like Tex said. It’s basically impossible to add him.

Isn't the NBA hard cap basically 6 million over the luxury tax line?

The money makes it hard, yet not impossible. I'd argue the bigger issue is no 16th pick to offer. Like what do you give the Pelicans? I wouldn't say impossible, just highly unlikely.

I just laugh at talk of keeping Thompson for depth given the PG position. Yeah Ball is unlikely, so what do you do? The free agent market is crap in our price range unless you can get one player in Graham who is absolutely perfect. After him I'm literally looking at Dennis Smith Jr. And Frank Ntilikina types. I have zero interest in TJ McConnell types.

So either PG is going to be some huge question mark or Steven's pulls something off that seems unlikely.

Sad to see the Nets lose in the second round.

So sad but the fact is they have their big 3 signed for the next 2 years and if they can stay healthy they will be a very tough out for a while, sadly. I used to look at Lebrons age and think the C's could win it all as he aged, now I look at the Nets and see the road block. One more reason to target 2022-23 as the year to plan for with next year being another growth year with the hopes that Nesmith becomes a stud and they can attract a star in the summer of 2022. Tatum and Brown will be in their primes and Tatum should be able to nullify KD by then between growth and age.

The tide is also going to turn from the West being the best conference to the East being a beast! The C's should be right there though with the right moves and some luck.

It is a little concerning to read about the dysfunction in the locker room, the Athletic today, as it seems like Smart is a problem with the J's which isn't surprising based on the rumors. Can Horford right that ship or is Smart a goner? I think he is a goner, maybe package him with TT for a good all around PG that would round out the roster, maybe they get lucky. I think they have enough assets to make that happen. Question is what kind of PG do they need if Tatum becomes a point forward? I would say someone with length and an all around good game, could it be Nesmith?

Reports saying we get the lowest of the Thunders 3 second round picks, they get the highest of our two 2nd round picks. That's the opposite of what I thought would happen.

I agree on the PG being the facilitator if they can get the right guy, just seems like with the line up there should be a few guys with 4-5+ assists. Horford, Tatum, Brown, the more the ball moves the better.
My thought on Nesmith was that they started him in that role once and they don't need ball dominant PG, unless they get the right one. What kind of sucks is that Smart seems like he could be that guy with the right coaching and discipline, yet he has not shown he can be that guy.

No surprises on the various news items leaking out...Stevens and Kemba, one or more players unhappy with Steven's apparent acceptance of Smart's often bonehead play. It was so evident injuries weren't the only issue in so many lackluster games and quarters

I was just reading that Dinwiddie opted out. He could be an interesting mid level option to back fill Kemba's spot, particularly if reports that Fournier could get a lot less and stay in BOS. Possibly more of a fit if they end up hiring the asst from Brooklyn. I don't fully understand the NBA cap, and it might be difficult to fit in, but another bigger guard would be nice to have, and someone that won't need huge minutes. Coming off injury, but what do people think?

They are signed for 1 year with the second year being player options. We can say they’ll definitely stay together but another year not winning who knows? As far as staying healthy, that’s not a guarantee. Kyrie hasn’t had a healthy year in a long enough period of time that it’s fair to ask if he can have one. Also, how long will they stay happy with one another? Who knows, KD just played 53 mins in a game that Kyrie sat out - could Kyrie have gutted it out and played a game 7? Is that on KDs mind? Things change quickly.