Hornets (24-25) at Celtics (31-19) Game #51 1/30/19

[tstorey_97]

Just got a text from Gino...he's parking the car.

[Fierce1]

Hopefully it's going to be Horford and Tatum for AD.

I don't want Smart included in the trade for AD.

As important as Smart is to our identity and overall play, Al is just as important, if not even more important. Really need to keep him moving forward, especially if he'll opt out of his final year and give us a deal in exchange for a four year deal this summer.

For the salaries to match, either Horford or Smart must be included.

AD's salary for next season is 27m.
Without Horford's or Smart's contract, no way Celts come close to 27m.

Well, that ultimately depends on (a) whether Brown AND Tatum are included, (b) if Rozier would be willing to work out a sign and trade with NOLA, and (c) where our draft picks land.

If we end up getting a higher draft pick and pick for New Orleans, we can sign him, wait thirty days, and add that salary as part of the trade, which could get you approximately another $6M or so added to the deal.

Rozier's new deal will not be the basis for a sign and trade.
It will be his base salary.
That means even if Rozier's new contract is for 15m per year, he will not count as 15m in a sign and trade.

That's still $7.5M that we could add to the deal, which is a significant amount given our lack of those sized contracts that we want to trade. Add that to Tatum's $7.8M contract next year, and you already have $15.3M. If we get lucky and get a higher draft pick in the top 4, we could get close to the needed salary with just those three alone, always adding a Yabu to make up any difference.

I checked, Celts will not come close to 27m without Horford or Smart.

One has to be sacrificed to make the deal work.

Celts can choose between Brown and Tatum but Smart or Horford must be included.

[bknova]

The 86-87 team had 30+ assists in 42 games?!?! Thats incredible.

[Boston Garden Leprechaun]

Looks like pacers going to lose tonight that will bring us very close to 4th in the east

we need the 3rd seed

[SHAQATTACK]

Free the Time Lord

[liam]

Free the Time Lord

He's not there...

[nickagneta]

I'm excited about Jaylen. He's looking flat out dangerous out there.

Jaylen's Tony Allen 2.0.

A better version of Tony Allen and with a 3-point shot.

That's about the very worse player comparison I have ever read here.

[Boston Garden Leprechaun]

AIR OJELEYE FOR THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

[SHAQATTACK]

Looks like pacers going to lose tonight that will bring us very close to 4th in the east

we need the 3rd seed

nobody's losen much though

[Silky]

It's sad to think we could potentially be losing a few of these guys (Tatum, 1 of Brown/Smart, etc.) in the summer 

Freakin' Lebron going to the Lakers... there was a time it looked like Brown + Kings Pick + salary was enough...

Imo...ideally...hayward returns to form and him, rozier lac pick, sac pick, mem pick, boston pick, boston 2021 picks for ad and moore.

Leaves nop with rozier/jrue/hayward possibly mirotic and randle and all those picks.   Pretty [dang] good package imo.

[Fierce1]

10 assists for Rozier - credit where credit is due. He definitely has better decision making when he is starting.

True.

That's why Ainge has a decision to make next week.

Given the AD news, I don't see Rozier going anywhere, as he's still a sign-and-trade possibility this summer, which could be a major part of getting AD.

Actually due to Base Year Compensation it's extremely unlikely Rozier is included in any AD deal.

Agree.

Once Morris and Rozier are still with the Celts after Feb. 7, they're not going to be part of any AD package as both Rozier and Morris become free-agents after the season.

[liam]

How is that not a foul?

[Fierce1]

I'm excited about Jaylen. He's looking flat out dangerous out there.

Jaylen's Tony Allen 2.0.

A better version of Tony Allen and with a 3-point shot.

That's about the very worse player comparison I have ever read here.

Did you see the Tony Allen before his season ending knee injury?

[blink]

How is that not a foul?

he got clobbered lol

[bknova]

He got mugged.  Jumped even. Thats a foul!!!