Yeah, they took on a bad contract to trade George lol.
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Yeah, they took on a bad contract to trade George lol.
absolutely embarrassing, there's gotta be more to this story...
Ninja Scooter
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Lowe mentioned that Indy front office/ownership is not the type to blow it all up and tank. All along they were probably preferring a deal that would keep them mediocre.
CassidyIzABeast
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Danny Ainge's new slogan: Trust the process
unknownstranger
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Not like OKC really have any. Already traded their 2018 and 2020 1st round picks.
Ninja Scooter
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You know what this means? Magic did it by not doing it! Lakers are (12 months way from being) back baby!
Lazy vs Crazy
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Time to retire, Danny.
ratcliffja
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They may not even be a playoff team in the East. That's worse than mediocre.
Hyperactivity
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Kawhi might have locked up the MVP for next year. He's a huge favorite at the very least.
https://twitter.com/WindhorstESPN/status/880969542511591425
https://twitter.com/WindhorstESPN/status/880969542511591425
Brian Windhorst said:
Vault Dweller 111
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Bucks need to save the East.
Shump/JR/2nd Round Pick for Giannis. Who says no?
Ninja Scooter
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if they don't land Heyward the Celtics are sort of in a tough spot. They have a lot of prospects and assets for the future, but the current team is built around IT, Horcford, Smart, Bradley and Crowder. And by the time the young crew is ready, most of those guys are going to be too old/expensive. They might need to make some tough decisions.
Lazy vs Crazy
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I feel like Bradley, Crowder and Smart is a better return than what they got.
I had just congratulated Westbrook on his 2018 mvp yesterday too...
It could easily be KD or Lebron though too
LyleLanley
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I don't see how this is on Danny, the Pacers rushed into an awful trade. The C's were never trading for George before signing Hayward. Beyond that, 28 other GMs couldn't beat this pile of trash of a trade?
Shit at this point???
Frozenprince
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The East is so bad the Knicks might ACTUALLY be able to make the playoffs.
Good god.
Good god.
He didn't draft Lauri, he already made the ultimate fuck up.
Yeah, nahhhh.
Having top draft picks is a worst case scenario for people here
Ninja Scooter
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I'm thinking Ainge wasn't even willing to give up that for a rental. I get the feeling we are going to find out the Celts weren't as in on George as everyone thought. Or at least that's what Danny will tell us anyway.
CassidyIzABeast
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Cavs now have the every great player in the east not named Isaiah Thomas and even he looked like trash against the Cavs.
Let's not go too far now Prince
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Let me project East playoffs:
Cavs, Celtics, Raptors (even if they lose Lowry, they have one star, they'll get in), and Wizards, Bucks are all locks. Hornets are a near-lock. Heat are incredibly likely.
After that, it's the Hawks, Pistons, Sixers, fuck it, maybe even the Nets have a shot.
The Hawks without Millsap could legit make the playoffs. The Knicks could make the playoffs. What the fuck...
No, he's fucking right.
Melo + Porzingis might make the fucking 8th seed.
What the fuck
Cavs, Celtics, Raptors (even if they lose Lowry, they have one star, they'll get in), and Wizards, Bucks are all locks. Hornets are a near-lock. Heat are incredibly likely.
After that, it's the Hawks, Pistons, Sixers, fuck it, maybe even the Nets have a shot.
The Hawks without Millsap could legit make the playoffs. The Knicks could make the playoffs. What the fuck...
No, he's fucking right.
Melo + Porzingis might make the fucking 8th seed.
What the fuck
Great trade for OKC. George and Westbrook would be great to see for a year, and they get to erase all those years of Oladipo's big contract off the books. Even if George walks, they have lots of cap space for future signings. Not sure why Indiana went for it though as it handcuffs them somewhat.
LyleLanley
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I would rather die than use high draft picks on young players.
Frozenprince
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You can't blame Danny for this.
They couldn't make PG work with the contract until they had Hayward signed pen to paper, they literally COULD NOT DO THIS until they had Hayward first if that was their play.
For once, this isn't on Danny, this is the ineptitude of the Pacers FO.
They couldn't make PG work with the contract until they had Hayward signed pen to paper, they literally COULD NOT DO THIS until they had Hayward first if that was their play.
For once, this isn't on Danny, this is the ineptitude of the Pacers FO.
One of them ain't on that team come February 2018
Fucking Oladipo and Sabonis got traded for Paul George, Smart/Crowder/and a pick wasn't good enough
CassidyIzABeast
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30 wins might get you a 6 seed in the east
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At this point, why the fuck not. I want to see a team like the Sixers or Knicks or Magic that you might even expect to tank make the playoffs. The Nets, imagine that comeback story!
OfficerRaichu15
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So Blake Griffin just signed a deal of 34 million per year for the next 5 years according to ESPN...
LockOfTheWeek
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I mean, the Celtics are gonna end up with Rudy Gay to add to the Rudy Gay they just drafted and Danny will come out saying 2 Rudy Gays is what they wanted all along.
panthapanda
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Adam silver going to get rid of conferences at this point because the East doesn't even exist now
Edit: and I don't even watch basketball outside of the my hometown and playoffs lol
Edit: and I don't even watch basketball outside of the my hometown and playoffs lol
Best of 16 playoffs
LyleLanley
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Are we assuming Riley never wanted to trade for George either?
I preferred George to Butler, but there clearly wasn't a market around George. This was an absolutely butchered situation by the Pacers. The time to trade George was this past deadline.
On the plus side, they're clearly the second best team in the East at this point and 2 of the best 8-10 players in their conference just moved West.
I'm not too worried - top seeds in the East, good young players, smart coaching and management, and a ton of draft assets is not a bad spot to be in. You're projecting problems on them that simply don't exist at this point. If they do in the future, the Celtics are in a more flexible position to deal with them than basically any other team.
I think the Butler and George prices is a reflection on the fact that most NBA teams simply don't think they can compete at the top level in the NBA's current competitive climate, which is increasingly driven not by good management, drafting, or coaching, but by good fortune and where star players decide they want to play. I think the Celtics are smart for taking the long-term, flexible view.
Hyperactivity
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Free agency hasn't started, and:
1) The number 1 and 3 picks were traded
2) Jimmy Butler/Zach LaVine was traded
3) Chris Paul was traded
4) Ricky Rubio was traded
5) Paul George was traded
6) Blake Griffin has his deal basically done
1) The number 1 and 3 picks were traded
2) Jimmy Butler/Zach LaVine was traded
3) Chris Paul was traded
4) Ricky Rubio was traded
5) Paul George was traded
6) Blake Griffin has his deal basically done
Frozenprince
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3 6 Latvia can carry the Knicks to the playoffs with 34/36 wins.
The East is THAT bad.
The East is THAT bad.
friskykillface
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Ainge being a hoarder really fucked him in the end
Every team will want those picks
Stop hoarding
Lol George is gone immediately after this upcoming season
Every team will want those picks
Stop hoarding
Lol George is gone immediately after this upcoming season
I've always thought about how this would look
Hyperactivity
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If the Celtics strike out on Hayward, I'd take a serious look at the Wizards, especially if they put together a semblance of a bench, for that #2 spot. Hell, even the Bucks, if they take another jump, could do it.
Yikes