Free Agent & Trade Thread, 2024-25

[Fierce1]

What we need is someone who Jokic can’t move in the post so we don’t need to double. Is the corpse of Bayne heavy enough?

Maybe we can roll out Sofoklis Schortsanitis.

Tillman is good enough for Jokic.

But it still comes down to KP vs. Jokic in the last 5 minutes.

I was kidding around. No one is good enough for Jokic…

So true.

Jokic best offensive Center in history.
His 3pt shot is what separates him from the other greats.

But his defense is not on par with the all-time greats.

[Mr_Mojo_Risin]

Tillman is good enough for Jokic.

But it still comes down to KP vs. Jokic in the last 5 minutes.

I was kidding around. No one is good enough for Jokic…

So true.

Jokic best offensive Center in history.
His 3pt shot is what separates him from the other greats.

But his defense is not on par with the all-time greats.

He has improved a lot last couple of years with defense. Still, I'd love to see a team just keep going at him to see if you can get him in foul trouble. Easier said than done lol. At the very least it might help tire him out.

[Fierce1]

If it's a 7-game series, Cs will beat the Nuggets in 6 games.

We'll just have to see it to believe it.

The pressure is on the Nuggets as they will have a tougher road to the finals.

[165bows]

Tillman is good enough for Jokic.

But it still comes down to KP vs. Jokic in the last 5 minutes.

I was kidding around. No one is good enough for Jokic…

So true.

Jokic best offensive Center in history.
His 3pt shot is what separates him from the other greats.

But his defense is not on par with the all-time greats.

Rumors that his defense wasn’t good were just that.

[celtxman]

Patty Mills is 3/3 from deep with 11 points and it isn't even halftime yet against OKC.

Yup. I was advocating for us to sign him.

Brad tried, but MIA had more playing time to offer

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I also wanted him. Are we sure the Celtics were as aggressive as Miami in going after him? I mean if their pitch is "I can't promise you'll play but we're the favorites to win a championship" I'm not sure that gets it done.
A game or two in the playoffs like this is all we need. Spo isn't finding time for him either if he's 1 for 6. Brad Stevens is outstanding overall. I like the Tillman pickup. I just never felt we were in the running for this low risk high reward player.

[Smart2Nesmith43]

Patty Mills is 3/3 from deep with 11 points and it isn't even halftime yet against OKC.

Yup. I was advocating for us to sign him.

Brad tried, but MIA had more playing time to offer

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I also wanted him. Are we sure the Celtics were as aggressive as Miami in going after him? I mean if their pitch is "I can't promise you'll play but we're the favorites to win a championship" I'm not sure that gets it done.
A game or two in the playoffs like this is all we need. Spo isn't finding time for him either if he's 1 for 6. Brad Stevens is outstanding overall. I like the Tillman pickup. I just never felt we were in the running for this low risk high reward player.

What's the alternative ? Sign him under false promises of playing time ? I'm sure this would have gone great for the chemistry of the team and Boston's reputation with the next batch of free agents.

[zoyathedestroya]

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Yikes. Brad knows best.

[Homerclease]

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Yikes. Brad knows best.

Knicks fans despise him across the board lol.

[165bows]

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Yikes. Brad knows best.

Knicks fans despise him across the board lol.

He’s been total junk inside the arc for awhile. I’d imagine his three ball comes back but who knows. Guys have cold streaks from three happens constantly but it is tougher for these three-only specialists.

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In the upcoming offseason, the Celtics are going to have Bird Rights on Tillman and Early Bird Rights on Kornet, correct?

Is there reason to fear either of those guys might simply prefer to go to another team, assuming the Cs are willing to pay up to keep them?

Queta will be an RFA, so even if he wants out with 4 other centers ahead of him, the Cs can keep him if they choose.

[zoyathedestroya]

In the upcoming offseason, the Celtics are going to have Bird Rights on Tillman and Early Bird Rights on Kornet, correct?

Is there reason to fear either of those guys might simply prefer to go to another team, assuming the Cs are willing to pay up to keep them?

Queta will be an RFA, so even if he wants out with 4 other centers ahead of him, the Cs can keep him if they choose.

Celtics have Full Bird for both Tillman and Kornet (partial season 2021-22 counts as one season so Kornet's been with the Celtics for 3 seasons now).

[Parliament10]

In the upcoming offseason, the Celtics are going to have Bird Rights on Tillman and Early Bird Rights on Kornet, correct?

Is there reason to fear either of those guys might simply prefer to go to another team, assuming the Cs are willing to pay up to keep them?

Queta will be an RFA, so even if he wants out with 4 other centers ahead of him, the Cs can keep him if they choose.

Celtics have Full Bird for both Tillman and Kornet (partial season 2021-22 counts as one season so Kornet's been with the Celtics for 3 seasons now).

Yes, Kornet will have Full Bird Rights. I'm still hopeful that we Sign Queta to a Full NBA, before the End of the Regular Season.
And, I wonder if Horford gives it another year? Tillman seems a lot like Horford.

[jfs1000d]

In the upcoming offseason, the Celtics are going to have Bird Rights on Tillman and Early Bird Rights on Kornet, correct?

Is there reason to fear either of those guys might simply prefer to go to another team, assuming the Cs are willing to pay up to keep them?

Queta will be an RFA, so even if he wants out with 4 other centers ahead of him, the Cs can keep him if they choose.

Celtics have Full Bird for both Tillman and Kornet (partial season 2021-22 counts as one season so Kornet's been with the Celtics for 3 seasons now).

Yes, Kornet will have Full Bird Rights. I'm still hopeful that we Sign Queta to a Full NBA, before the End of the Regular Season.
And, I wonder if Horford gives it another year? Tillman seems a lot like Horford.

I think Tillman is AL eventual replacement. They do the same things defensively. As far Kortney, do we want him next year? Yes. But price matters.

[165bows]

In the upcoming offseason, the Celtics are going to have Bird Rights on Tillman and Early Bird Rights on Kornet, correct?

Is there reason to fear either of those guys might simply prefer to go to another team, assuming the Cs are willing to pay up to keep them?

Queta will be an RFA, so even if he wants out with 4 other centers ahead of him, the Cs can keep him if they choose.

Definitely the low key subplot to this off-season. Big one being any underlying big trades looming.

Hoping they bring back both guys, if there aren’t at least six centers of various types I’m not happy.

Though if they resign the FA centers early and don’t make any big trades the summer could be several months of speculating on two-way guys (which I am definitely here for but still that’s a long time to talk about Jay Scrubb coming back lol).

[Hal14]

Celtics have Full Bird for both Tillman and Kornet (partial season 2021-22 counts as one season so Kornet's been with the Celtics for 3 seasons now).

Yes, Kornet will have Full Bird Rights. I'm still hopeful that we Sign Queta to a Full NBA, before the End of the Regular Season.
And, I wonder if Horford gives it another year? Tillman seems a lot like Horford.

I think Tillman is AL eventual replacement. They do the same things defensively. As far Kortney, do we want him next year? Yes. But price matters.

It wouldn't shock me if another team out there offers Kornet more than the minimum..and if all we can offer him is the minimum, we could lose him..

Like someone could offer him the TPMLE..a team that plans on using him consistently as their backup center..he's pretty much proven this season he can do it. And he's still just 28 so still fairly young..but also getting up there enough in age that he might want to use this free agency as an opportunity to get PAID..

[Fencer reregistered]

Celtics have Full Bird for both Tillman and Kornet (partial season 2021-22 counts as one season so Kornet's been with the Celtics for 3 seasons now).

Yes, Kornet will have Full Bird Rights. I'm still hopeful that we Sign Queta to a Full NBA, before the End of the Regular Season.
And, I wonder if Horford gives it another year? Tillman seems a lot like Horford.

I think Tillman is AL eventual replacement. They do the same things defensively. As far Kortney, do we want him next year? Yes. But price matters.

Price almost doesn't matter. The second apron means there are few alternate uses for the money.

[celtxman]

Yup. I was advocating for us to sign him.

Brad tried, but MIA had more playing time to offer

Read on Twitter

I also wanted him. Are we sure the Celtics were as aggressive as Miami in going after him? I mean if their pitch is "I can't promise you'll play but we're the favorites to win a championship" I'm not sure that gets it done.
A game or two in the playoffs like this is all we need. Spo isn't finding time for him either if he's 1 for 6. Brad Stevens is outstanding overall. I like the Tillman pickup. I just never felt we were in the running for this low risk high reward player.

What's the alternative ? Sign him under false promises of playing time ? I'm sure this would have gone great for the chemistry of the team and Boston's reputation with the next batch of free agents.

I referenced that I'm a little dubious that Spoelstra gives anyone , coming in, playing time. I'm not sure there is anything that can be odd, but arguably the best title contender the last 3 years can't get any ring chasers. The buyout market hasn't meant anything to the Celtics. Heat sign 2 buyouts in addition to the trade for Rozier and find playing time.

[Fierce1]

Spo finds playing time for players coming in because Butler and Herro miss games from time to time.

And the Heat lost a bunch of players from that 2022 squad that got beat by the Cs.

[zoyathedestroya]

Ainge is too predictable lol.

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[shackles10]

Ainge is too predictable lol.

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Sullinger wouldn't return his texts lol