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Re-sign him at a price over $14 mill. He does a lot for the team
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Too much money. The Limited offense isn't worth this much
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Offline 86MaxwellSmart

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Team defense was bad without Marcus.
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Offline rondofan1255

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Agree with other folks - the most likely way this ends is with Marcus not getting the offers he wants from other teams or from us and taking the QO.  Which would be just fine for our purposes.

Agreed.

Any Marcus Smart rumors?
« Reply #304 on: July 02, 2018, 10:38:00 PM »

Offline cman88

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so far not a peep on that front....or even teams showing interest...

starting to think he will be back next year.

Re: Any Marcus Smart rumors?
« Reply #305 on: July 02, 2018, 10:41:52 PM »

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Woj just tweeted he’s going to the Warriors for the vet min.



Kidding, I think.
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Re: Any Marcus Smart rumors?
« Reply #306 on: July 02, 2018, 10:44:59 PM »

Offline saltlover

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Most restricted free agents don’t get much interest the first couple days.  Once the moratorium is over we’ll see what the market is for RFA’s.  Could be rough this year tho.

Re: Any Marcus Smart rumors?
« Reply #307 on: July 02, 2018, 10:45:23 PM »

Offline manl_lui

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yea it's very very quiet with Smart, no news is good news? I was reading the longer this takes, the less likely someone will offer him a giant contract which forces his hand to settle for our QO

Re: Any Marcus Smart rumors?
« Reply #308 on: July 02, 2018, 10:47:07 PM »

Offline SHAQATTACK

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he d look stupid in a Pacers jersey



Re: Any Marcus Smart rumors?
« Reply #309 on: July 02, 2018, 10:47:25 PM »

Offline hpantazo

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Woj just tweeted he’s going to the Warriors for the vet min.



Kidding, I think.

And so are Brad Stevens and Tom Brady, and Gisele too

Re: Any Marcus Smart rumors?
« Reply #310 on: July 02, 2018, 10:48:58 PM »

Offline RJ87

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Did Happy Walters overpromise again? After the Nerlens Noel / Dallas stuff last year, seems like he's drastically misreading the market for his RFA clients.
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Re: Any Marcus Smart rumors?
« Reply #311 on: July 02, 2018, 10:50:08 PM »

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http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2784229-celtics-rumors-marcus-smart-is-bostons-top-priority-in-free-agency

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Marcus Smart remains a restricted free agent, but the Boston Celtics reportedly don't want to let him get away.

According to Adam Himmelsbach of the Boston Globe, "Smart's free agency could linger for a while as he waits for a big-money offer. But have been hearing that he absolutely remains the Cs' top priority of the offseason."

Smart, 24, helped the Celtics reach the Eastern Conference Finals with his tenacious defense. While his counting stats don't jump off the page—he averaged 10.2 points, 4.8 assists, 3.5 rebounds and 1.3 steals while shooting only 30.1 percent from three—Smart's ability to guard multiple positions was huge for a Celtics team that thrived on its defense.

With Smart on the court, Boston limited opponents to a meager 99.4 points per 100 possessions, per NBA.com. When he sat, that number rose to 103.0.

Smart's impact on the Celtics defense is one of the reasons they'll likely make a strong push to keep him. And if he improves his perimeter shooting, he'll be an excellent three-and-D option capable of running the point and guarding nearly every position in a pinch.

Given the shrinking number of teams with available cap space, Smart may decide to sign his $6 million qualifying offer and hit unrestricted free agency next year, when the cap will rise and a number of teams should have more money to spend.

Unless an opposing team makes him a strong offer, Smart figures to be back in Boston next year one way or another.

This is all that I've seen on Smart.

Re: Any Marcus Smart rumors?
« Reply #312 on: July 02, 2018, 10:57:44 PM »

Offline Bobshot

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I don't think Smart is going anywhere. The Celtics are now rated the #2 team behind GS.
That's enough to keep him in Boston.

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AB just signed for 2year 25m, that's 12.5m/y, should set a market for Smart. AB is a better offensive player, Smart is younger but may have reached his ceiling. so 10m/y for Smart should be fair?

Offline Alleyoopster

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AB just signed for 2year 25m, that's 12.5m/y, should set a market for Smart. AB is a better offensive player, Smart is younger but may have reached his ceiling. so 10m/y for Smart should be fair?

Tough guessing what's fair....no offer would surprise me.