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You're basically forced into doing what the Cavs did after blowing all of their assets in the first 6 months after LeBron came back. Trade for role players then overpay them to stay. When LeBron splits and AD looks around seeing the team can't get better then he demands out.
I don't care about the Nets, but if I were a fan I'd blindly be telling myself the Kyrie rumors aren't true and we are keeping Russell. I dont know if the latter will work, but I'm confident saying the former wont. I get that a guy from Cleveland saying anything bad about Kyrie only falls on deaf ears, but that thing falling apart like it did in Boston...that guy just ain't right. It's all self inflicted. And he doesn't get it.
it is pretty surprising how the C's fans still love Ainge and the front office, when taking an objective look over the last few years it seems they had a few gift assets and wasted many of them away. Ainge's problem seems to be that he doesn't take any trade unless it is overwhelmingly in favor of him. He seems to scared to take a chance or possibly lose a trade. But for whatever reason, the PR up there is strong and every trade piece they didn't get they seem to get free passes on, and somehow all the blame of the team falls on Kyrie Irving.The only hope to ascend now seems to be big leaps from Brown and TatumI hope it happens
He's a convenient, deserving, and easily justifiable fall guy. It isn't all him, but it starts with him and flows down hill from there.
The fact that this wasn't decided probably means that the Lakers had no idea that they could put things off to the end of July - at this point, the only reason for the Pels to do it would be to get more assets from LA (Kuzma or maybe more draft capital).
People slam the Lakers for grabbing those two guys both at #2---but if the Lakers didn't take either of those guys there--other teams would have taken both of those guys shortly after. The jibberish about how the Lakers somehow managed to "screw" those picks up is largely unwarranted. Those players were both going to go early regardless of if the Lakers took them.
I can PM invites to their or any of the r/sportstreams discord chats. This has been anticipated for awhile.Not sure how many people in here used it, but r/nbastreams has been banned.
Crap.Not sure how many people in here used it, but r/nbastreams has been banned.
Looks like you and your fellow criminals are going to have to actually pay to watch basketball.
"Everyone else liked those guys too" is a terrible defense to draft day decisions. The whole point of a front office is that you research the players, figure out who is overrated, who is underrated, who fits your scheme, etc and then adjust your strategy accordingly. Otherwise why bother having workouts and scouts? Teams can just draft whoever ESPN or some other mock draft tells you is the best remaining player.
Horford will get a 2/50 or 3/70 type deal from Boston. Likely have something decided already. Frees up some cap space this year and locks him in for the near future. Boston wants him back and I believe he wants to be back.
hard to see what Al's priorities are at this point (money, championship, longevity of his career, etc.), but I think he will be sought after on the free agent market, and there are quite a few teams that can probably offer more money and a better chance to get a ring than Boston. Will be interesting.
I think that makes sense, but can they afford that? I think they can, but having to sign Rozier, Morris and I think one or 2 other guys will likely take a hit.
They have Bird rights on those guys and probably wouldn’t have to go into the tax to re-sign them.
it's good to see them active. not sure the answer, but things seemed to be going well when Covington was healthy. Free Dario though
What players could they trade Green for that wouldn't upset Curry, Klay, and KD? Even a Green for Horford swap wouldn't be received well. The Dubs would have to get the better player and I don't think those guys are available.
Garland was ranked substantially ahead of Ja Morant until he was hurt. Ja really came on this last season & tourney and passed even RJ, but Garland was rated w the other 3 til the draw, and that's because Garland dont fit on a team that has Lonzo Ball so folks started mocking others in the #4. Lillard is the comp.Lots of buzz around Garland, maybe this is not a three player draft after all
Is it really Ainge's fault that no true superstar wants to play in Boston? They have not been able to get a marquee player sign as a free agent, and any top tier player has indicated he wouldn't re-sign there if acquired by trade. Bottom line, in today's NBA you can't win without a Top 5-ish player and the Celtics can't get one.
I wouldnt want to pay green the max after next season. His value is very high right now. Lots of teams have cap space as well.
Most likely next year won't be great for GSW, but the recovery time for KD and Klay should be around 9 months (at least that's what the time frame has been for other players getting back on the court with similar injuries).
2 yrs from now, missing treys on the LeBrow squad for the vet min will be his ceiling
Do you think they will re-sign him?
As opposed to paying green the max for his 30-35 age seasons when u can get a haul for him now and save 50+ million in luxury tax a year?
I really don't think there would be much of a market for him, and getting a "haul" would be difficult. Green is an elite role player, but not a player to build an offense around. I don't think he'd function well on a team not ready to contend, and I don't think a team trying to build a contender, but not ready to contend, would want to risk taking him on. So you're looking at a contender who can absorb his contract, but still return a haul for GS? I don't see what those situations would be.Daywalker said:
A haul for one year? What would you expect?Daywalker said:
Let's just have a team of Bogdos & Reddicks & Plumlees & Graysons & Nurkics & Jokics & Icicics and all the other plucky ofays chasing jukesters around and above the floor. Boston could host...Juxtatarot said:
well I would hardly say OKC, Toronto, or Philly were top spots for marquee players either, but all went out and got some. Celtics had more assets than any team in the NBA for a bit, so saying they couldn't go out and get anybody isn't really the case (except for the stipulation with trading for Davis mid-season this season). Agreed that paying as much as the Lakers paid for Davis wouldn't make sense, but it seems too much of a trend with available players and the Celtics. they get mentioned by national media as possible landing spots, than after another team gets the player the media around the team make excuses why they couldn't get this player.Anarchy99 said:
