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    Greg Monroe(1 year, $5 million) to sign with the Celtics

    Absolutely, Monroe is a better player than Baynes. He does have some defensive limitations, but the coaching staff can certainly work around them. This allows them to rest/be cautious with Morris and Horford for the remainder of the season without having to rely on Semi or other deep bench...
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    Markelle Fultz, Year Three: He's back! Big....?

    I don't believe that was the case. Reports about Jackson cancelling came out around the time of the draft, but I believe the actual cancellation took place weeks before the draft, here's a link suggesting that...
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    Rate the trade: Irving for Thomas/Crowder/Zizic Nets 18' pick

    This is an excellent post, and it basically articulates why I'm in favor of the trade and disagree with those who say that Ainge outbid himself. If Danny had gone into next season with Isaiah, this trade suggests to me that he would have been willing to let him walk for nothing at the end of...
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    2017 Celtics Offseason: News and General Discussion

    Isn't this partially a function of playing next to LeBron? I'm not sure how I feel about an Irving trade, but if it were something like IT/Crowder/Rozier and non-BRK/LAL-SAC pick, it would be tempting. The difference between Isaiah and Kyrie is negligible, and HRB makes a good point about...
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    Celtics Summer League

    There were similar concerns about Gordon Hayward's athleticism coming out of college. While Tatum didn't test pre-draft, I would bet he would test out similarly to Hayward in terms of athleticism. Danny's wager is that Tatum is athletic enough to hang in the NBA and he looks good so far. I'll be...
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    Cap Clearing trade?

    They should do that, then. Add some protections to the pick and it makes sense for both teams, to my mind. Would have to be for a 2018 first rounder/pick swap, though. If the Pelicans can add Bradley and an MLE player, they can probably convince themselves that they will be a playoff team in the...
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    Cap Clearing trade?

    Can't they trade him for Ajinca and some other filler and a first and save a couple million, in addition to waiving Jackson to get under?
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    Cap Clearing trade?

    Bradley to the Pelicans for a first rounder.
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    Hayward to Boston...Really, We Mean It

    Let's never say things about free agents not wanting to come to Boston again.
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    Celtics Draft Jayson Tatum at #3

    It's an interesting comparison and I would be happy with that outcome because a Corey Maggette who can shoot the 3 fairly well and who adds defensive value (rather than being a net negative for his career like Maggette) is a very good player. If Jaylen turns into that player and Tatum turns into...
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    Celtics Draft Jayson Tatum at #3

    I agree and I think that improvement will translate at the NBA level, but he'll still be somewhat limited in that regard. That said, I don't think he needs to improve that much to be a good NBA player. If he gets to the point where he can create off the dribble in isolation, he's going to be...
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    Celtics Draft Jayson Tatum at #3

    Tatum was knocked for being something of a black hole in college, but he might be more advanced in that regard than Jaylen at this point. That's really the thing holding Jaylen, his passing ability and his handle. It looks to have improved from last year and I doubt he'll be asked to create off...
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    Paul George to OKC

    I agree, I don't usually care about intangibles, but George plays his ass off in the playoffs. He almost won a game in that series by himself, it would be exciting to see what he could do with good players around him. If George would agree to an extension, he's worth cashing in some of these...
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    Paul George to OKC

    Something like RPM and other advanced metrics (http://www.espn.com/nba/statistics/rpm/_/sort/RPM) would suggest, and I think scouts tend to agree, that Butler is a much better defensive player than George. Basically, that Butler is one of the best defensive players in the NBA, and that George...
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    Jaylen Brown - underrated?

    Jaylen went to the line 124 times on 288 2PA, that seems to bode well for his potential at getting to the line.
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    Jaylen Brown - underrated?

    I think you're right. My point was that his free throw percentage won't matter much if he becomes the type of player who gets to the line with that kind of frequency. That said, if he can develop his handle, I see no reason to think he can't get to the line 4-6 times a game given his...
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    Jaylen Brown - underrated?

    It's harder for me to get a sense of his free throw shooting upside. Jae Crowder shot .683 from the line in college and has turned himself into a pretty good free throw shooter. I believe Brown shot around 70% from the line in high school. I guess I'm not sure it matters that much if he's a 70%...
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    Jaylen Brown - underrated?

    And if he went 36 for 102 instead of 30 for 102 at Cal, he would have shot 35% from three in college. I feel like this cuts both ways, doesn't it? He doesn't seem comparable to Smart because Jaylen has good form on his jumper and shot well from 3 in high school. I'm not super concerned about...
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    Fast forward to legitimate title contention...

    I'm not sure I can see Ainge paying Bradley $20,000,000 a year for what he brings. Signing Smart to an extension if they miss on Hayward would likely be significantly cheaper and Smart is a better, more versatile defender who seems more likely to accept a supporting role going forward. And, of...
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    Fast forward to legitimate title contention...

    I would think a 2018 pick swap with the Pelicans would be an interesting trade for Bradley. You would be gambling on the Pelicans missing the playoffs and getting a late lottery pick, but that seems like it would be reasonably fair value.