Celtics 2025-26 Regular Season Discussion

[slightly biased bias fan]

Bagley would be a great and cheap trade deadline acquisition. Averaging around 10/6 in about 18 minutes a game, and I think he'd be motivated on a playoff team like the C's. As a backup, he'd be great. And he doesn't make much so you could just do it for Tillman or Boucher (salary) + multiple second round picks probably. Keep Simons as that microwave scorer off the bench even after JT returns.

Bagley is terrible, even as a backup.

He cannot shoot, does not protect the rim, is a below average rebounder for his size and is a poor passer.

Celtics would be better off converting Williams from a two way player into a guaranteed roster spot.

[radiohead]

Bagley seems like a low risk, high reward project. He?s just 26 years old and has career averages of 14 pts and 7 boards. I mean we turned Q and Garza into real serviceable bigs, what more a guy with lottery talent?

[Neurotic Guy]

Bagley would be a great and cheap trade deadline acquisition. Averaging around 10/6 in about 18 minutes a game, and I think he'd be motivated on a playoff team like the C's. As a backup, he'd be great. And he doesn't make much so you could just do it for Tillman or Boucher (salary) + multiple second round picks probably. Keep Simons as that microwave scorer off the bench even after JT returns.

Bagley is terrible, even as a backup.

He cannot shoot, does not protect the rim, is a below average rebounder for his size and is a poor passer.

Celtics would be better off converting Williams from a two way player into a guaranteed roster spot.

 I admit I haven't seen a ton of Bagley, but what I've seen has not impressed.  Hoping for a spark player, an energy rebounder, a solid BBIQ.  Bagley's stats are fine but he doesn't seem like a strong addition to me. 

[Surferdad]

Bagley would be a great and cheap trade deadline acquisition. Averaging around 10/6 in about 18 minutes a game, and I think he'd be motivated on a playoff team like the C's. As a backup, he'd be great. And he doesn't make much so you could just do it for Tillman or Boucher (salary) + multiple second round picks probably. Keep Simons as that microwave scorer off the bench even after JT returns.

Bagley is terrible, even as a backup.

He cannot shoot, does not protect the rim, is a below average rebounder for his size and is a poor passer.

Celtics would be better off converting Williams from a two way player into a guaranteed roster spot.

 I admit I haven't seen a ton of Bagley, but what I've seen has not impressed.  Hoping for a spark player, an energy rebounder, a solid BBIQ.  Bagley's stats are fine but he doesn't seem like a strong addition to me.

Among the names bantered about in this thread, my order of preference would be D. Sharpe > J.Smith > M. Bagley

[Csfan1984]

Been watching a lot of break down play sessions on Cs and its hard seeing any new player come in and fit right in. I'm thinking it's probably better to just stick with what wlthey have and try looking at things come off season. If you don't care much about this year then sure swing for a game changer and get them integrated early. I just don't see any impact guy coming in here and there being immediate success. The play style is just not made for early success.

[Neurotic Guy]

Been watching a lot of break down play sessions on Cs and its hard seeing any new player come in and fit right in. I'm thinking it's probably better to just stick with what wlthey have and try looking at things come off season. If you don't care much about this year then sure swing for a game changer and get them integrated early. I just don't see any impact guy coming in here and there being immediate success. The play style is just not made for early success.

What do you think about Tatum?s integration when he returns?

[Csfan1984]

Been watching a lot of break down play sessions on Cs and its hard seeing any new player come in and fit right in. I'm thinking it's probably better to just stick with what wlthey have and try looking at things come off season. If you don't care much about this year then sure swing for a game changer and get them integrated early. I just don't see any impact guy coming in here and there being immediate success. The play style is just not made for early success.

What do you think about Tatum?s integration when he returns?

Could go bad if he doesn't play fast. If he comes in as a ball stopper trying to hunt Iso game matchups like the previous two years it's going to be an issue.

This year's team seems to function with high to low action with a lot of player movement off the ball. So even though the Cs are "slow" on pace in reality their movement probably exceeds most teams. There is a lot less standing around and watching than most teams.

I would think Tatum starts by fitting more as a spot up wing like Hauser, Gonzo, and Walsh to start a set but then can come in like our bigs to set up a screen or switch action. Tatum in the role offers play making so things can actually start pretty fast down the floor.I hope to see him more as an outlet and finisher for this year's team.