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Around the NBA / Re: NBA Season 2025-26
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The Sacramento Kings are reportedly seeking a first-round pick for Keon Ellis, per James L. Edwards III (The Athletic).

I am curious if the Celtics would make a genuine offer for Ellis. He seems like such a Mazzulla type player.

With 1st round picks being more valuable under the new CBA, and players like Trae Young not even getting a first round pick, how likely is it that Ellis will get one?
agreed.  if Trae can't garner even one, Ellis won't either.  a couple of seconds and trade filler probably

The article I read did say a "late round' first, but it's still steep.
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Transaction Ideas and Rumors / Re: Trae Young Traded to Wizards
« Last post by Who on Today at 04:58:42 PM »
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Just saw that the Washington 1st rounder this year is top 8 protected.  Otherwise, it conveys to the Knicks.

Trae might be good enough to lift Washington out of the bottom 8. If he had a full season there, I'd be confident in him. Half a season? I don't know.

WAS are already in a hole. 10 wins 26 losses. Dallas are the 9th worst team with 14 wins. Only 4 wins apart. It is not huge. Although you would expect both Dallas (9th) and LAC (8th worst) to improve in the remainder of the season. MEM, MIL, CHI, ATL the next 4 teams (10th-14th worst). WAS should be safe with a top 8 protected pick. It is not without risk though. Only 4 wins behind Dallas. Trae can be a difference maker for them.

Nah, I take it back. I was just looking over WAS team. I don't think Trae will make much of a difference there.

G: Trae Young, Bub Carrington
G: Bilal Coulibaly, Tre Johnson
F: Kyshawn George, Justin Champagnie
F: Khris Middleton, Will Riley
C: Alex Sarr, Mo Bagley, Vukecevic

Shooting guard = So Coulibaly cannot make 3s. A bad fit off ball with Trae. Tre Johnson is a rookie. A gunner who can get buckets but does nothing else is a net negative out there. Tre is a very bad defender. So Tre and Trae together in the backcourt will be atrocious.

Power Forward = Middleton is kaput. His body is finished. He can't play defense anymore. He is only useful when the ball is in his hands. Trae will take touches away from him. Then the two backup forwards Will Riley and Justin Champagnie are both hustle guys. Will Riley can't shoot. Champagnie can shoot a little but not much.

Yeah, that team stinks. They are still bottom 5 in the league - even with Trae on board.

On the bright side, Trae Young + Kyshawn George + Alex Sarr is an interesting trio to build around. A small guard, versatile SF and a skilled two way big.
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Transaction Ideas and Rumors / Re: Trae Young Traded to Wizards
« Last post by Who on Today at 04:52:18 PM »
Quote from: Donoghus on Today at 02:54:45 PM
Just saw that the Washington 1st rounder this year is top 8 protected.  Otherwise, it conveys to the Knicks.

Trae might be good enough to lift Washington out of the bottom 8. If he had a full season there, I'd be confident in him. Half a season? I don't know.

WAS are already in a hole. 10 wins 26 losses. Dallas are the 9th worst team with 14 wins. Only 4 wins apart. It is not huge. Although you would expect both Dallas (9th) and LAC (8th worst) to improve in the remainder of the season. MEM, MIL, CHI, ATL the next 4 teams (10th-14th worst). WAS should be safe with a top 8 protected pick. It is not without risk though. Only 4 wins behind Dallas. Trae can be a difference maker for them.
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Patriots / Football / Re: NFL 2025-26 Season
« Last post by Larry for 3 on Today at 04:44:05 PM »
John Harbaugh will be coaching the Buffalo Bills in a short order. Easiest call there is.
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Game Threads / Re: Nuggets (24-12) at Celtics (23-12) Game #36 1/7/26
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50% FT shooting and 14 TO?s. JB had 7 of those. Really bad loss.

This team has no business having the record they have and being as competitive as they are in every game?it?s not a really bad loss lol

They have no business having the record they have? Guess they just got lucky.  ::)

On paper, no this team has no business being as good as they are?that?s a credit to them btw.

Good competitive game, gutsy win by the nuggets, nothing to hang your head about.

What's up with all this no business crap....the Celtics are one of the best teams in the East.

Yes I?m well aware. That?s a great credit to them to be one of the best teams in the east without their best player and a middling roster.Not sure what?s so hard to understand.

It?s either the Celtics are doing what they?re doing magically, players playing above their place, coach pulling all the right strings. Or, the roster may just be better than anyone thought.  As I watched their first half tonight, I just kept thinking - they?ve got weapon after weapon.  Brown, White, Simons, Pritchard, Hauser.  They have a legit starting center who has terrific energy, their backup center is playing like a legit backup center. They have a couple of young madmen on defense - who can also hit the three.  Yeah - I was thinking that the roster is pretty good.  Of course they went and sucked in the fourth.  But overall maybe the Cs are right where the should be - in the top quadrant of the East.
That?s fair.
The east overall is incredibly weak and maybe I underrate our roster. I?m not trying to be negative, actually the opposite. I love this years team and how competitive they are?I was expecting play in team at best, and am not overly critical of them losing to the nuggets even without Jokic. They?ve been the best team in the league the last few weeks, probably a little worn out.
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Transaction Ideas and Rumors / Re: Trae Young Traded to Wizards
« Last post by DefenseWinsChamps on Today at 03:44:56 PM »
Trae Young is the Kyler Murray of the NBA.
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Celtics Talk / Re: A Simons always in iso mode
« Last post by Redz on Today at 03:14:01 PM »
Watching a guy come off the screen and stick a jumper with fluidity is a beautiful thing.  He does this with the best of them.  I think he has really settled into his offense and done a lot less of the things the OP suggested as the season has progressed.
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Celtics Talk / Re: A Simons always in iso mode
« Last post by Neurotic Guy on Today at 03:05:23 PM »
I don't agree.  There are times that he's in ISO mode, but less than I expected when he joined the team and less often than JT or JB.   I see him moving the ball pretty well given that his primary value to the team is his shooting.  I also see him putting in good effort defensively and very alert to rebounds.  There are times that he moves the ball that I think he should have kept it. He's a good creator of his own shot, and he's a great shooter, so he absolutely should do the ISO thing at times.  Guy gets scorching hot so want to maximize it when it happen. 
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Transaction Ideas and Rumors / Re: Trae Young Traded to Wizards
« Last post by Donoghus on Today at 02:54:45 PM »
Just saw that the Washington 1st rounder this year is top 8 protected.  Otherwise, it conveys to the Knicks. 
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Celtics Talk / Re: A Simons always in iso mode
« Last post by DefenseWinsChamps on Today at 02:49:51 PM »
I think he keeps the ball moving really well for a guy who was force-fed the ball for in Portland and treated like a star in the making.

I think he's a really good basketball player that has made strides playing within an offensive system and playing decent on-ball defense.

He's proven to me he can contribute to winning basketball. I wouldn't mind resigning him, but he needs to realize that players like him don't get star money. Some of them can't even get above a minimum contract (Clarkson, Anthony).
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