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[Cooter]

But then we draft the second coming of both Kwame Brown and Olowakandi...

Or you trade them both for 5 future FRPs starting in 2025.

 

[Tall4Life]

I need a gif of Ainge unmasking himself to reveal that it's actually Hinkie underneath

 

[FZZ]

How did y'all not at least get Okafor

Also Is swear to god if Magic's dumbass picks JJ I am going to smack someone

 

[Tall4Life]

How did y'all not at least get Okafor

We need to free up the cap space for when we get LeBron in free agency fam

 

[Face it Tiger..]

#ShadeSZN

best believe I will now enjoy his first game against the Sixers, especially if he plays for the Suns

 

[Tall4Life]

https://twitter.com/RealSkipBayless/status/876273871619465216

Well shit, I guess this is confirmed to be the worst trade of all time now. Thanks, Skip.

 

[LyleLanley]

How did y'all not at least get Okafor

Also Is swear to god if Magic's dumbass picks JJ I am going to smack someone

A small advantage to this trade is that it gives the C's more cap room for a potential max free agent this summer. Trading for Okafor would've fucked that all up.

 

[Brinbe]

What's the point of Jackson if you're going for G-Tyme and already have Brown/Crowder? Ainge is a dummy, f'real. Even Ball takes a backseat to Bradley/Smart/Brown.
Ainge needs quality bigs.

Also, Quality>>>>>>>Unknown quantity.

 

[sf2fanatic]

😂😂😂 Mark4Lyfe getting dissed in the background

 

[Tall4Life]

In 1980 we traded the No. 1 pick for McHale and for the No. 3, who ended up being Parish.

BELIEVE IN THE PROCESS

 

[FZZ]

Talent evaluations and analytics have gotten so much better since the 80s

rn the process is in Philly's court

 

[Tom Penny]

Adam Himmelsbach ✔ @AdamHimmelsbach
The Celtics' overflowing backcourt also factored into their decision to pass on Fultz, sources say.

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[Tall4Life]

Talent evaluations and analytics have gotten so much better since the 80s

rn the process is in Philly's court

Is that why Kwame, Olowakandi, Bennett, and Bargnuci or whatever all went #1

 

[alr1ght]

 

[Brinbe]

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[Jarate]

WE DID IT

 

[jbug617]

Might as well trade 3 for 5 and 10

 

[msdstc]

Fucking disaster. Fuck off ainge get the fuck outta here. This is the Winslow shit all over again only it fucking went through. We don't need another defensive guy who can't play fucking offense.

 

[Face it Tiger..]

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[ISOM]

Lol Celtics took a big L with this one.

 

[Forceatowulf]

Lakers take Lanzo. Celtics take an L.

I'm ok with this.

 

[darkside31337]

Colangelo is already better than Hinkie lmao. What the fuck is Boston doing?

 

[jbug617]

Coangelo is already better than Hinkie lmao. What the fuck is Boston doing?

I understand if they didn't like Fultz but the return he got is wack.

 

[mjp2417]

As with all trades involving draft picks, this is going to take at least a few years to determine who really won the trade, but still I would have at least liked to see the Lakers pick convey at 1-5 rather than just 2-5 for Boston.

 

[LyleLanley]

Colangelo is already better than Hinkie lmao. What the fuck is Boston doing?

Best case scenario is they moved down to take the guy Ainge really wants, broke up the first pick into multiple assets that individually would be easier to move in other trades and got a potential top 5 pick in one of the next two drafts.

Worst case scenario is they just gave a future top 10 player for a bunch of garbage and a second Jaylen Brown.

 

[Slizeezyc]

Best case scenario is they moved down to take the guy Ainge really wants, broke up the first pick into multiple assets that individually would be easier to move in other trades and got a potential top 5 pick in one of the next two drafts.

Worst case scenario is they just gave a future top 10 player for a bunch of garbage and a second Jaylen Brown.

You mean the second coming of Dirk, fam. The Lauri light will shine through on Draft night.

 

[Officerrob]

Oh my god, that's awful for the Celtics

 

[Lionel Richie]

Hate the trade but you got to love the balls by Danny to even think about making that. In the best case, he turned a pick into Josh Jackson and Luka Doncic. Worst case? He wasted Billy King's career.

 

[msdstc]

Hate the trade but you got to love the balls by Danny to even think about making that. In the best case, he turned a pick into Josh Jackson and Luka Doncic. Worst case? He wasted Billy King's career.

How Luka? The pick is protected.

 

[LyleLanley]

Hate the trade but you got to love the balls by Danny to even think about making that. In the best case, he turned a pick into Josh Jackson and Luka Doncic. Worst case? He wasted Billy King's career.

Really feels like a legacy defining trade, he's either going to become the next Billy King or the next...Ainge.

How Luka? The pick is protected.

Porter Jr. with the Nets pick and then Luka with the Lakers pick.

 

[xiaxdragon]

Oh god it's happening isn't it? Butler for two picks.

If lakers don't pick ball at 2nd.....you think Bulls would take lonzo?


If lonzo gets taken at 2nd they better grab fox

 

[Sanjuro]

I'm actually happy with this deal. Doctor Trader Danny is doing it!

 

[Sandfox]

Oh god it's happening isn't it? Butler for two picks.

If lakers don't pick ball at 2nd.....you think Bulls would take lonzo?


If lonzo gets taken at 2nd they better grab fox

If the Celtics were going to trade with the Bulls they probably would've preferred the #1 pick.

 

[Jarate]

 

[xiaxdragon]

If the Celtics were going to trade with the Bulls they probably would've preferred the #1 pick.

With the way it's going celtics going to be worse than the 76ers come regular season lol. They going to draft another defensive player that can't do offense?

 

[FZZ]

Told y'all Ainge wanted the second coming of the great WHITE hope in Luka Doncic

 

[msdstc]

Really feels like a legacy defining trade, he's either going to become the next Billy King or the next...Ainge.



Porter Jr. with the Nets pick and then Luka with the Lakers pick.

Wait... Lol again what?

 

[Lionel Richie]

Really feels like a legacy defining trade, he's either going to become the next Billy King or the next...Ainge.

It really is. To be fair, he probably thought that adding Fultz alone to this roster doesn't do shit short term or long term. It's really not unreasonable.

It is the most puzzling move ever by Danny by a long shot. Huge gamble. Fultz floor is probably peak Brandon Roy, you don't trade guys like this.

How Luka? The pick is protected.

Yeah, I really think he's thinking Doncic will go second overall. Porter + Doncic. We're just kidding ourselves here though, in about a year an athletic wing with a broken shot will be available and Danny won't be able to help himself.

Told y'all Ainge wanted the second coming of the great WHITE hope in Luka Doncic

To be perfectly fair, there's a reasonable chance Doncic will be the best SG in the league when he comes in. The talent there is bonkers. I'm not even sure he's thinking about that, he probably wants to hoard assets.

 

[Lazy vs Crazy]

So if the Cs trade the 3 plus Bradley/Crowder for Butler is the free agent target Griffin or Hayward?

 

[xiaxdragon]

So if the Cs trade the 3 plus Bradley/Crowder for Butler is the free agent target Griffin or Hayward?

I would take Hayward.....he's not injured come playoffs lol

 

[Sandfox]

It really is. To be fair, he probably thought that adding Fultz alone to this roster doesn't do shit short term or long term. It's really not unreasonable.

It is the most puzzling move ever by Danny by a long shot. Huge gamble. Fultz floor is probably peak Brandon Roy, you don't trade guys like this.



Yeah, I really think he's thinking Doncic will go second overall. Porter + Doncic. We're just kidding ourselves here though, in about a year an athletic wing with a broken shot will be available and Danny won't be able to help himself.

C'mon now.

 

[Lionel Richie]

C'mon now.

Maybe I underrated Roy lol but Fultz is a ridiculous prospect and I really hope Danny saw some giant ass red flag there that we're all missing.

 

[Frozenprince]

You are right. The Warriors would have been far better off if they had traded the picks that turned into Steph Curry, Draymond Green and Klay Thompson for like Danny Granger in 2011z

If Danny Ainge's plan is to "win now" he's fucking insane.

 

[LyleLanley]

Wait... Lol again what?

The pick conveys if it falls between 2-6.

 

[msdstc]

The pick conveys if it falls between 2-6.

And Lukas going first.

 

[Lionel Richie]

Gary Washburn tweeted that the pick will come down to Jackson or Tatum. I'm not sure how legit that is, but if Danny even thinks about drafting Tatum he needs to be fired on the spot.

And Lukas going first.

Porter is going first IMO.

 

[LyleLanley]

And Lukas going first.

Theoretically the C's could have 1 and 2 next year with the Nets and Lakers picks.

 

[msdstc]

Gary Washburn tweeted that the pick will come down to Jackson or Tatum. I'm not sure how legit that is, but if Danny even thinks about drafting Tatum he needs to be fired on the spot.



Porter is going first IMO.

Holy fuck do not pick fucking Tatum ffs Danny nooooo9oooooooo

 

[Lionel Richie]

Holy fuck do not pick fucking Tatum ffs Danny nooooo9oooooooo

Yeah pretty much, enough is enough. Drafting Tatum would be such a flat out indefensible idiotic move.

 

[Peter Ian Staker]

Word is Danny will deal those picks again before draft night.

The question is for what.