Can't Wait For A "Big Rumor-Filled" Yet Relatively Quiet Summer

[Monkhouse]

[Rohrbach] Asked if there’s a chance the Celtics run it back with the team that reached the Eastern Conference finals plus Gordon Hayward and Kyrie Irving, Ainge said, “Probably not the entire team, but the main core guys, sure.”

Take it as you will, with a grain of salt as I believe Larkin, Nader, and Monroe won't be coming back.

[Boris Badenov]

Danny's asking prices for our assets are astronomical when we are in rebuilding mode - how absurd are they going to be when we don't have any glaring needs?

I imagine a lot of GMs hanging up from calls with DA this summer, just shaking their heads.

[gouki88]

I expect a quiet one for Boston, but for the league it should be crazy

[hwangjini_1]

[Rohrbach] Asked if there’s a chance the Celtics run it back with the team that reached the Eastern Conference finals plus Gordon Hayward and Kyrie Irving, Ainge said, “Probably not the entire team, but the main core guys, sure.”

Take it as you will, with a grain of salt as I believe Larkin, Nader, and Monroe won't be coming back.

so, you are in the "celtics make a HUGE move" crowd?? 

[KungPoweChicken]

[Rohrbach] Asked if there’s a chance the Celtics run it back with the team that reached the Eastern Conference finals plus Gordon Hayward and Kyrie Irving, Ainge said, “Probably not the entire team, but the main core guys, sure.”

Take it as you will, with a grain of salt as I believe Larkin, Nader, and Monroe won't be coming back.

Anything but Nader. He's one of the worst players I've seen break into the league in a while.

[Monkhouse]

[Rohrbach] Asked if there’s a chance the Celtics run it back with the team that reached the Eastern Conference finals plus Gordon Hayward and Kyrie Irving, Ainge said, “Probably not the entire team, but the main core guys, sure.”

Take it as you will, with a grain of salt as I believe Larkin, Nader, and Monroe won't be coming back.

so, you are in the "celtics make a HUGE move" crowd?? 

I'd like to draft a big. I think any big that has a decent floor/ceiling would be better off suited playing under Stevens and Horford.

But yes, yes, yes I am! ^.^

What about you hyungnim?

[Rohrbach] Asked if there’s a chance the Celtics run it back with the team that reached the Eastern Conference finals plus Gordon Hayward and Kyrie Irving, Ainge said, “Probably not the entire team, but the main core guys, sure.”

Take it as you will, with a grain of salt as I believe Larkin, Nader, and Monroe won't be coming back.

Anything but Nader. He's one of the worst players I've seen break into the league in a while.

Same here. I liked Nader in D-League, and he seems like a nice guy, but man he just has terrible tunnel vision.

[Celtics4ever]

I liked Nader in D-League, and he seems like a nice guy, but man he just has terrible tunnel vision.

Selfish, too.   The most worse thing is his appalling lack of effort on Defense.  As far as I am concerned the door can't hit him quit enough on his rear when he leaves....

[Birdman]

Only big name who will change teams is Paul George to the Lakers...lebron stays at cleveland

[saltlover]

I liked Nader in D-League, and he seems like a nice guy, but man he just has terrible tunnel vision.

Selfish, too.   The most worse thing is his appalling lack of effort on Defense.  As far as I am concerned the door can't hit him quit enough on his rear when he leaves....

While I agree with you that I will not miss Nader, I don’t think his bad defense is selfishness.  I watched a lot of him in the D-league, and he just gets distracted by on-ball action.  I can count the number of times I saw him get into position to play help defense only to ultimately lose track of his man by 15 feet.  He started to try to make the right play, but his on-court awareness and vision is just too poor.  He couldn’t look one direction and feel when someone else was moving in a different direction.  I’m not remotely surprised that he couldn’t cut it this year.

It makes him not good enough for the NBA, but it wasn’t laziness.  Just a skill that he lacks, and one that seems very difficult to improve.  He needs to go to Europe where the game is slower.  He’s plenty athletic and a decent shooter.  Just not a natural basketball player.

[Phantom255x]

Only big name who will change teams is Paul George to the Lakers...lebron stays at cleveland

Fine by me.

Lebron doesn't go PHI, and LAL only gets George who isn't carrying them to legitimate contention anytime soon (especially in a loaded West)

[footey]

[Rohrbach] Asked if there’s a chance the Celtics run it back with the team that reached the Eastern Conference finals plus Gordon Hayward and Kyrie Irving, Ainge said, “Probably not the entire team, but the main core guys, sure.”

Take it as you will, with a grain of salt as I believe Larkin, Nader, and Monroe won't be coming back.

I expect Larkin.

[Birdman]

I think Dallas will be major player in free agency..

[LilRip]

C’s-related, these are my hopes:
1. Kyrie, GH and Theis all recover 100%
2. We sell high on Rozier and other parts to make a mid-splashy trade (ala Bradley for Morris)
3. We resign Smart at a reasonable contract (not 14+ please)
4. We keep Monroe as a backup. We let Nader go (back to the D league?). Larkin, I’m indifferent.

Non-C’s related, these are my hopes:
1. Lebron leaves Cleveland for Houston
2. Toronto blows it up. It ain’t working, boys!
3. JJ Redick leaves Philly. He’s a classy guy and doesn’t seem like a culture fit in PhiLA
4. Klay Thompson leaves GSW (lol)
5. Kawhi comes back healthy, in a Spurs uniform or otherwise
6. Sacramento implodes, unwittingly making themselves the worst team in the league next year.

[Phantom255x]

C’s-related, these are my hopes:
1. Kyrie, GH and Theis all recover 100%
2. We sell high on Rozier and other parts to make a mid-splashy trade (ala Bradley for Morris)
3. We resign Smart at a reasonable contract (not 14+ please)
4. We keep Monroe as a backup. We let Nader go (back to the D league?). Larkin, I’m indifferent.

Non-C’s related, these are my hopes:
1. Lebron leaves Cleveland for Houston
2. Toronto blows it up. It ain’t working, boys!
3. JJ Redick leaves Philly. He’s a classy guy and doesn’t seem like a culture fit in PhiLA
4. Klay Thompson leaves GSW (lol)
5. Kawhi comes back healthy, in a Spurs uniform or otherwise
6. Sacramento implodes, unwittingly making themselves the worst team in the league next year.

Honestly, all of those Non-C's possibilities actually seem likely except #4, lol, but I hope it happens! I think Reddick stays IF PHI doesn't make a splash signing/trade, but that's still good for us IMO.

I think we could see Washington maybe blow it up a bit too.

I wonder if Noel could be had as a 1 year, prove it-deal (vet. minimum) if Monroe goes elsewhere.

[tazzmaniac]

C’s-related, these are my hopes:
1. Kyrie, GH and Theis all recover 100%
2. We sell high on Rozier and other parts to make a mid-splashy trade (ala Bradley for Morris)
3. We resign Smart at a reasonable contract (not 14+ please)
4. We keep Monroe as a backup. We let Nader go (back to the D league?). Larkin, I’m indifferent.

Non-C’s related, these are my hopes:
1. Lebron leaves Cleveland for Houston
2. Toronto blows it up. It ain’t working, boys!
3. JJ Redick leaves Philly. He’s a classy guy and doesn’t seem like a culture fit in PhiLA
4. Klay Thompson leaves GSW (lol)
5. Kawhi comes back healthy, in a Spurs uniform or otherwise
6. Sacramento implodes, unwittingly making themselves the worst team in the league next year.

1) Yes but Kyrie suffers another injury and plays less than 70 games. 
2-3)  Smart doesn't get an offer that he likes so comes back on the QO.  Don't think Rozier gets traded. 
4) I think Monroe won't be back.  Hopefully Baynes will be.   

1) All this talk of Lebron to Houston and I've yet to see a reasonable proposal on how it gets done.  Houston doesn't have the assets to get it done and the Cavs would certainly not take on Anderson's terrible contract. 
2) Toronto won't blow it up.  They'll make one more run to see if the new coach will help.  They'll also hope that Lebron goes West. 
3) Redick loves playing for the Sixers.  On a recent podcast with Bill Simmons, Redick said it was an enjoyable year, fun culture and hoped he'd play several more with them.  If Redick leaves it will be because the Sixers sign Lebron or PG13 and therefore could only offer Redick the room exception (<5M). 
4) Klay isn't going anywhere.
5) Kawhi will be back with the Spurs.  The question is will they offer him the designated veteran extension this off season.  I think not. 
6) Sacramento won't be the worst team and they have no incentive to tank.