Wyc: ‘It’s going to be a very busy July’

[Tr1boy]

I would go all in for Scottie Barnes. Who would be an ideal successor to Horford


TL, Smart, Thompson to make it happen

Just dont see a long term future with TL, due to injury history. 

[tonydelk]

This could be pasted from summer of any year in recent history.

This is true but Ainge was running the show.  With the Horford deal it makes Steven's look more willing to make a deal. 

I doubt there will be fireworks but I do expect to see the team makena few minor trades. Thompson, end of roster, FA.  Potential draft daybdeal to get a early 2nd round pick.

I hate this view.  For one the Walker/Horford trade seemed to be in the works for a while when Ainge was at the helm, and it has been reported Stevens has been consulting with Ainge a lot on decisions.

Also Ainge brought in Horford first time around, took a chance with Irving, and brought in Hayward.  It wasn’t like Ainge was sitting on his hands doing nothing, it just didn’t work out how we wanted it, but a lot had to do with Hayward’s devastating injury.

So then all of the rumors of Ainge not making deals because they were not perfect or in his favor have no Merit?  I was an Ainge fan but I also got frustrated that he'd pass on deals that got leaked.  My comment is that Brad seems like he will not pass on deals that may not be perfect but make sense.  IMO if Danny was running the show the deal for Horford would not have been made when it was and Ainge would never have included the pick.  Now maybe he gets the deal done and we still keep our pick or it doesn't and we keep looking for a deal for Kemba.  This was my point.

[angryguy77]

Fireworks?

Lol.

Yeah….we heard that before.

In the last 5 years, the Celtics have traded for Kyrie Irving, traded for Kemba Walker, signed Al Horford, signed Gordon Hayward, and traded the #1 overall pick.

Has any team had more fireworks?

Fireworks that ended up being duds.

[gouki88]

Fireworks?

Lol.

Yeah….we heard that before.

In the last 5 years, the Celtics have traded for Kyrie Irving, traded for Kemba Walker, signed Al Horford, signed Gordon Hayward, and traded the #1 overall pick.

Has any team had more fireworks?

Fireworks that ended up being duds.

Very easily said in hindsight, especially given the two totally unforeseeable injuries to Hayward and Kemba.

I also have a hard time saying that Al Horford was a dud