Danny Ainge Just Got Outplayed By Bryan 'Freakin' Colangelo...

[CelticsElite]

I could live with the trade if there was no protection. But there is, so I am not happy. I will trade with the Lakers before I trade with Philly. There is no reason to help a division rival.

How do you not see the protection helps the Celtics outside the Lakers getting extremely lucky and landing the #1 ... Celtics keep anything from 2-5 ... they dont want 6 or lower... and Sac is a total crap shoot that will be bottom 3 for next three years ...

exactly. It certifies that we will get elite prospect. We don't want to add middle of the barrel crud

[Yoki_IsTheName]

I could live with the trade if there was no protection. But there is, so I am not happy. I will trade with the Lakers before I trade with Philly. There is no reason to help a division rival.

How do you not see the protection helps the Celtics outside the Lakers getting extremely lucky and landing the #1 ... Celtics keep anything from 2-5 ... they dont want 6 or lower... and Sac is a total crap shoot that will be bottom 3 for next three years ...

You can ask for the protection and still be able to land the Lakers pick even at #1.

We have all the leverage. Sixers are the ones calling for the #1, not us. Have the protection, but we should have still be able to get that pick if it's the top. Protecting it 2-5 is just caving in.

On the oft chance that indeed the Lakers get lucky, the Sixers will have Fultz/Simmons/Embiid and one of those 4 names being mentioned in the 2018 class.