Who's available that we can get at C

[greenhead85]

 

I like Nurkic or Whiteside to man the middle.
Either I think could really give us a realistic title drive.
I’d give up Hayward for Nurkic but the salaries won’t work.

So you want the Celtics to trade for a guy that is out indefinitely with a Gordon Hayward type injury thinking he will provide a realistic shot at the title this year? Even when he probably won't be back this year or be anywhere near 100% until next year or the year after?

Recent news is Nurkic could be back post 2020 All-Star game.

Back on the court, sure. But in what condition? If it’s anything like Hayward or George, he won’t offer much this year. Let alone the huge drop our team would suffer if we shipped Hayward for him.

Long bone fractures heal better when ligaments and/or joints are not involved than injuries like ligament tears, joint dislocations, hyperextended knee, etc.
 
I think the injury only involved fractured leg bones.

[Androslav]

I like Nurkic or Whiteside to man the middle.
Either I think could really give us a realistic title drive.
I’d give up Hayward for Nurkic but the salaries won’t work.

Do you really think that with this level of play Hayward is worth as Mo Harkless + Meyers Leonard (Hassans return)?
Whiteside is literally afraid to walk away 10 feet from the rim and then guys just sink jumpers like it is practice time all night long.
Kanter can do that plus provide better offense, chemistry, and more importantly better facial hair along with a manlier voice.
Also, Hassan doesn't troll dictators on a daily base.

[nickagneta]

Gary Washburn predicts Celtics would part ways with Poirier to sign a buyout center:

https://nesn.com/2020/01/nba-writer-predicts-celtics-to-make-roster-move-at-this-players-expense/amp/

The Boston Globe’s Gary Washburn predicted last week the Celtics will sign a center in order to bolster their chances of succeeding in the NBA playoffs. However, they’ll need to open a roster space in order to add a free-agent big man, and Washburn believes they’ll part ways with the 26-year-old rookie center.

“The Celtics will get a big man in the buyout market,” Washburn wrote in his “Sunday Basketball Notes” column. “Boston will seek another center to help for the playoff run and will get one at the expense of Vincent Poirier. Poirier hasn’t worked out as expected and the Celtics will seek to use his roster spot on a rim protector.”

[Donoghus]

Gary Washburn predicts Celtics would part ways with Poirier to sign a buyout center:

https://nesn.com/2020/01/nba-writer-predicts-celtics-to-make-roster-move-at-this-players-expense/amp/

The Boston Globe’s Gary Washburn predicted last week the Celtics will sign a center in order to bolster their chances of succeeding in the NBA playoffs. However, they’ll need to open a roster space in order to add a free-agent big man, and Washburn believes they’ll part ways with the 26-year-old rookie center.

“The Celtics will get a big man in the buyout market,” Washburn wrote in his “Sunday Basketball Notes” column. “Boston will seek another center to help for the playoff run and will get one at the expense of Vincent Poirier. Poirier hasn’t worked out as expected and the Celtics will seek to use his roster spot on a rim protector.”

Given what we've seen from Poirier, I have zero qualms with going this direction.

[Fafnir]

Yeah I think Poirier the logical person to go to make roster space for any addition we make on the buyout/waiver market. Either him or Green and Green has found his way on the court more.

[nickagneta]

Gary Washburn predicts Celtics would part ways with Poirier to sign a buyout center:

https://nesn.com/2020/01/nba-writer-predicts-celtics-to-make-roster-move-at-this-players-expense/amp/

The Boston Globe’s Gary Washburn predicted last week the Celtics will sign a center in order to bolster their chances of succeeding in the NBA playoffs. However, they’ll need to open a roster space in order to add a free-agent big man, and Washburn believes they’ll part ways with the 26-year-old rookie center.

“The Celtics will get a big man in the buyout market,” Washburn wrote in his “Sunday Basketball Notes” column. “Boston will seek another center to help for the playoff run and will get one at the expense of Vincent Poirier. Poirier hasn’t worked out as expected and the Celtics will seek to use his roster spot on a rim protector.”

Given what we've seen from Poirier, I have zero qualms with going this direction.

Agree. He has shown, at least from what I have seen from world championships, the preseason and during the season, that other than Tacko, he is the least talented and least NBA worthy.

It is a bit of a mistake that wastes $5.1 million if they just cut him but, from every other perspective, Poirier has to go to add another center.

[NKY fan]

Gary Washburn predicts Celtics would part ways with Poirier to sign a buyout center:

https://nesn.com/2020/01/nba-writer-predicts-celtics-to-make-roster-move-at-this-players-expense/amp/

The Boston Globe’s Gary Washburn predicted last week the Celtics will sign a center in order to bolster their chances of succeeding in the NBA playoffs. However, they’ll need to open a roster space in order to add a free-agent big man, and Washburn believes they’ll part ways with the 26-year-old rookie center.

“The Celtics will get a big man in the buyout market,” Washburn wrote in his “Sunday Basketball Notes” column. “Boston will seek another center to help for the playoff run and will get one at the expense of Vincent Poirier. Poirier hasn’t worked out as expected and the Celtics will seek to use his roster spot on a rim protector.”

If they are getting rid of him I prefer them to do a two for one trade with some salary coming in next year.
If we don’t have ballast salary for next year we will have the same trouble getting good centers in a trade or a sign and trade as we have this year.

[NKY fan]

We could have had Dwight instead of poirer but Stevens avoids players with “baggage” like the plague

[DefenseWinsChamps]

We could have had Dwight instead of poirer but Stevens avoids players with “baggage” like the plague

It's not Stevens. It's Ainge, and I think he made the right call.

I know it's early in the season and it seems like things are going well for LA, but let's watch it play out fully before we determine that Dwight has figured out the teammate thing after his previous 5 team stops.

And I think Thomas, Smart, and Turner all had some "baggage" too. Ainge avoids players who have baggage that are detrimental to the team.

[Fafnir]

After the chemistry disaster of last season you wanted Dwight? Okay....

He's worked out great for LAL, but I wouldn't assume he would do the same in BOS. He already played with Kemba remember, and that Hornets team couldn't wait to ship him out the door.

[moiso]

After the chemistry disaster of last season you wanted Dwight? Okay....

He's worked out great for LAL, but I wouldn't assume he would do the same in BOS. He already played with Kemba remember, and that Hornets team couldn't wait to ship him out the door.

I’m also grateful that we don’t have to watch Howard’s theatrics after every single play that he’s involved in.  It’s like because he’s getting less minutes and touches he’s trying to make up for it by attention seeking after every play he’s involved in.  Not that it affects a team but I can’t stand watching it.

[PAOBoston]

On Zo and Bertrand, Stevens said that Timelord will not be playing basketball “anywhere in the near, near future.”  Considering Poirier is out for a while as well (and hasn’t honestly been that great to begin with), do the Cs roll the dice and getting some big man depth?

[nickagneta]

On Zo and Bertrand, Stevens said that Timelord will not be playing basketball “anywhere in the near, near future.”  Considering Poirier is out for a while as well (and hasn’t honestly been that great to begin with), do the Cs roll the dice and getting some big man depth?

Yeah, when I read up on bone marrow edema in the hip, I saw that it could be the onset of transient osteoporosis which in younger adults could cause serious long term problems. It also, could take as much as 6 months to a year for the problems to subside and get the hip back to normal

That's all speculation based solely on the bone marrow edema diagnosis but if he is going to be out long term, it could be return next season type long term depending on what is happening with that hip.

In which case, Poirier and a pick or two need to be moved for a real 2nd or 3rd string or better big man.

[gouki88]

We could have had Dwight instead of poirer but Stevens avoids players with “baggage” like the plague

Because our adventure with Kyrie and his baggage ended well

[SHAQATTACK]

there is almost NO ONE on the Lakers other than Kuzma Danny would want on his Celtics squad .  Its a team of head cases and problem personal to the max .