Ha! Ha, I say! You folks want videos of our long-distance Celtic youth? Here you go for Yabusele. The final video in the list has him making a very, very impressive block. The kid can play offense it seems. Whether he is any good on defense I cannot judge.
Why does he have to be? I've said for years that he isn't going anywhere as he is their franchise player and the one guy who fans show up to see play. If you trade Boogie you're a) Not getting anywhere near what you would like in return and b) Risk playing in an empty arena while being blown out on a nightly basis.
He is openly acting out against reporters and based on his frustration I would have to guess he will bolt Sacramento at the first chance he gets, even if it means he leaves money on the table.
To me, Boogie is a superstar version of Nerlens Noel with his contract situation. Nobody is going to give up close to equal value for the right to have to pay a guy a shit ton of money when you aren't sold on being committed to the player. Without a GM being sold on Cousins (or Noel) longterm there isn't going to be a trade made unless they sell for 25 cents on the dollar.
Hell no, not with this class of players coming out next season. The CBA is rewarding teams who draft well long-term, so I think that should be the goal for Ainge. Max IT and try to get 3 guys, in Brown and the next two picks, they can build around for the next decade. Boogie is a crazy person and won't put them over the top for the next few seasons.
I would beg to differ and I know this draft is strong. The problem is, the C's roster is primed to win sooner rather than later and regardless of whom they get in the draft, that player won't be ready to truly contribute for two to three seasons.
The issue is that Boogie doesn't really put this team over the top. It would be tough to play him big minutes with Horford (not enough perimeter D) and the backcourt is still undersized defensively.
You make a fair point about the spacing with both Boogie and Cousins but they are both fast enough to flash out on guys and get back to the paint. Cousins is your primary rim protector and Horford can defend at the perimeter.
I would disagree, because while I think the Celtics are primed to be a top 5-10 team now, they has even higher upside 3-4+ years down the road with the Brooklyn picks, LBJ aging, and hopefully that Golden State roster dropping off at least a bit. IT should still be around and kicking and playing at a high level in 2020, as well. I would be against trading both picks for Boogie even if he came with no risk. Factor in the (significant) risk, and I just can't get on board right now. As I said before, I would enjoy the ride if it happened, but if the price is both Brooklyn picks I'd be pretty bummed and believe they gave up championship equity in the long run.
The new six year deals don't kick in until the summer of 2018, I believe. This summer is going to be governed by the current rules, so he's not actually leaving that much on the table to come to Boston, and with an opt out Boston should be able to give him his six year deal a couple of years down the line (it might require the working out of a sign & trade, but I don't see that as a major hurdle if Hayward wants to play for his old coach again).
I understand that people are impatient. The Celtics are a frustrating team. But other than Al Horford and Amir's Johnson's contract, our key players are still in their prime or are young guys.
My view isn't so much based on impatience as much as it is on the idea that you take actual talent over potential when you have the chance. Sure, the C's could draft well and be loaded three to five years down the line. That said, talent assessment is hit or miss and even if you get it right, it typically takes two to three years or longer for players to develop, especially for kids who are 19 years old. That is a long time for the the NBA and even with talent its hard to compete (see the T-Wolves for example).
This is where I'm at. We have a 50-win team without a single aging player in the rotation aside from Amir. Horford figures to age very well as he doesn't rely on athleticism.....history shows that his old school style allows bigs to barely drop off lost their mid-30's.
Yes. In the modern NBA a situation like this is unprecedented, correct?
Why is that? I think people are overestimating how many players are even eligible for that new 35% of the cap contract. Don't you have to make a bunch of all-NBA teams to be eligible?
I wouldn't deal one of them just to get them off the team, but I think there is a point of diminishing returns when at least one of your core players is always off the floor.
It will be very limited, but it's mostly the guys you'd be gunning to acquire in FA.
I don't think you have to move one of the three guards, but I do think IT is moved by this summer. He's eligible to renegotiate and extend this summer, will be looking to at least triple his salary, and you'd have to be under the cap by 10+ million to do it.
Think you mean 93 seconds, not 93 minutes. They were +5 in that time.
IT will present a real challenge for the Celts. His skillset and size suggest he will decline. So odds are that regardless of where he signs, the last year or two of that contract is going to be a fairly significant overpay. So on the one hand, you could trade him on the principle that you don't want to be the one to sign him to that (eventually) crappy deal. On the other, what your getting back for him in a trade? The very thing that makes you want to move him (future cost) diminishes the return. And in the short/near term removing him from the Celtics dramatically lowers the team's ceiling. Who else on the team can consistently create their own shot? Its a challenge lots of good but not great teams face: keep a guy on what will eventually be a bad deal or let him walk without a viable replacement and take a big step back. (see Griz w/ Conley and Raps w/ Derozan)
Are superstars the least gettable now than they have ever been?? Seems like every year stars demanded a trade ala melo, Howard etc. But the PG13 and walls don't seem possible
I agree Wall is unlikely to move, but I wouldn't rule it out. If Washington sinks in the standings the next month or so, I could see Wall asking out.
I would say that Wall's a possibility if Boston lands the first pick and has Markelle Fultz to offer to the Wizards. Otherwise I expect them to just keep him and sign him to the new supermax when he's a free agent.
That's probably their plan, we'll see if Wall is willing to go another full season being underpaid, then hope to make all-NBA next season to be eligible for a supermax. Would be his first all-NBA appearance. Otherwise, he'd have to go two more seasons being underpaid before he gets his money.
Isn't there something to be said on the Cs trying to get their best team together a couple of years from now when perhaps GSW and CLE have fallen off?
I don't know, I go back and forth on Wall. Six months ago the answer would have been no, but his play has taken a leap forward this year, so now I'm back to wondering if a coach like Stevens could build a team around Wall/Hayward/Horford. Boston would still have Jaylen Brown and the 2018 #1 to supplement what they had (I would expect that the deal would be Fultz/Smart/whatever for Wall, the last part being whatever they got for Lil' Zeke).
