Danny talking with media today (06/05)

[ETNCeltics]

I detest Rozier. I'd rather the C's lose every game than watch him play again.

[Spilling Green Dye]

I detest Rozier. I'd rather the C's lose every game than watch him play again.

I'm not that extreme, but I do absolutely detest watching Rozier play.  If the plan is to bring him back then we're in for a rough season.  Time to make a trade for someone.. Conley, etc.  I don't care, just not Rozier.

[celticsclay]

I kind of dislike rozier a bit myself, but I understand how he could be stressed out if he felt like his real this year was costing him 10’s of millions. The Celtics should have traded him at the deadline for a second round pick if nothing else. He wasn’t outplaying Wanamaker in his time

[SHAQATTACK]

Had the feeling Kyrie wants the big market for a while now and come to terms with him leaving .  That said ,  keeping Rozier on the team hurts me way more than losing Kyrie at this point.   It would be really hard to watch celtics ball with Rozier as our point guard .  I would be quick to turn the TV off ...  and i bet Im not the only one .

[celticinorlando]

I think Ainge knows how this is going to go. I fully expect Plan B to become the plan. Keep the young guys, Horford and Hayward. Maybe trade a pick for a PG....keep the other 2 picks.

I got the sense that Kyrie really is not going to be a Celtic. And if that is so, do not waste picks or player on a rental in Davis.

As for Rozier....I think he is a selfish me first guy that has overvalued himself. Would rejoice if he was shown the door. BUT...I could see Ainge resigning him and him being the PG...

Would love to get Mike Conley. He is a system guy, plays team ball. Would be a real leader on this team. And he isn't Terry Rozier

[NKY fan]

It sounds like Ainge fully expects Kyrie to leave. He praised Brown and Hayward for handling their situation well. Then he said not everyone bought in what Stevens and Ainge plan was.
I assume the ones who didn’t buy in were Rozier and Kyrie. Because Rozier was relegated back to the bench Ainge kind of see where terry’s complaints stem from..
He is also renegotiating with Horford.
His plan now is probably to give a decent 3 year deal to Horford- maybe $70 M total.
Match any offer to Rozier up to a point else let him walk.
We would need to use the MLE and BAE wisely if we want to improve...

[RJ87]

I think Ainge knows how this is going to go. I fully expect Plan B to become the plan. Keep the young guys, Horford and Hayward. Maybe trade a pick for a PG....keep the other 2 picks.

I got the sense that Kyrie really is not going to be a Celtic. And if that is so, do not waste picks or player on a rental in Davis.

As for Rozier....I think he is a selfish me first guy that has overvalued himself. Would rejoice if he was shown the door. BUT...I could see Ainge resigning him and him being the PG...

Would love to get Mike Conley. He is a system guy, plays team ball. Would be a real leader on this team. And he isn't Terry Rozier

How would we match salary for a Conley trade?

[GreenShooter]

I wonder if Marcus is going to smack Kyrie in the mouth the first time they play against him. He should at least take a hard charging foul. He'd pancake him.

[celticinorlando]

Not sure how they match Conley's salary. I leave that to the number crunchers.

As for Kyrie...I get the sense that most people in the Celtics organization from Ainge, to Stevens to the players would not lose a minute of sleep if he did not return next season.

[RJ87]

Not sure how they match Conley's salary. I leave that to the number crunchers.

As for Kyrie...I get the sense that most people in the Celtics organization from Ainge, to Stevens to the players would not lose a minute of sleep if he did not return next season.

Your Spidey senses really be tingling, huh?

[nickagneta]

From Ainge:

"It's unfortunate that one person gets credit or blame for a team's failures. We had a lot of reasons the team did not succeed this year. Kyrie deserves his share of the blame, but not any more than anybody else."

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/26906189/ainge-kyrie-taking-too-much-celtics-blame

[Rondo9]

From Ainge:

"It's unfortunate that one person gets credit or blame for a team's failures. We had a lot of reasons the team did not succeed this year. Kyrie deserves his share of the blame, but not any more than anybody else."

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/26906189/ainge-kyrie-taking-too-much-celtics-blame

That means Kyrie is gone guys.

[Neurotic Guy]

I think Ainge knows how this is going to go. I fully expect Plan B to become the plan. Keep the young guys, Horford and Hayward. Maybe trade a pick for a PG....keep the other 2 picks.

I got the sense that Kyrie really is not going to be a Celtic. And if that is so, do not waste picks or player on a rental in Davis.

As for Rozier....I think he is a selfish me first guy that has overvalued himself. Would rejoice if he was shown the door. BUT...I could see Ainge resigning him and him being the PG...

Would love to get Mike Conley. He is a system guy, plays team ball. Would be a real leader on this team. And he isn't Terry Rozier

How would we match salary for a Conley trade?

Wouldn't the only way be to include Hayward?  Would Memphis bite on a deal for Hayward, Memphis pick and #22?  Obviously, the Memphis pick is a little more valuable to Memphis than to anyone else given they could tank for 2 seasons, be looking at 2 top-4 picks to add to their #2 (Morant) this year.  Then shed Hayward's salary in 2 years creating huge cap space. or unload him at the deadline in 2020-21. 

[RJ87]

I think Ainge knows how this is going to go. I fully expect Plan B to become the plan. Keep the young guys, Horford and Hayward. Maybe trade a pick for a PG....keep the other 2 picks.

I got the sense that Kyrie really is not going to be a Celtic. And if that is so, do not waste picks or player on a rental in Davis.

As for Rozier....I think he is a selfish me first guy that has overvalued himself. Would rejoice if he was shown the door. BUT...I could see Ainge resigning him and him being the PG...

Would love to get Mike Conley. He is a system guy, plays team ball. Would be a real leader on this team. And he isn't Terry Rozier

How would we match salary for a Conley trade?

Wouldn't the only way be to include Hayward? Would Memphis bite on a deal for Hayward, Memphis pick and #22?  Obviously, the Memphis pick is a little more valuable to Memphis than to anyone else given they could tank for 2 seasons, be looking at 2 top-4 picks to add to their #2 (Morant) this year.  Then shed Hayward's salary in 2 years creating huge cap space. or unload him at the deadline in 2020-21.

That's about the only logical way to get there without completely gutting the roster. But logic is never a requirement around here.

[blink]

I honestly don't think what Danny said means anything one way or another with Kyrie's future.  It just seemed like normal end of the season comments where he doesn't know what Kyrie is going to do yet.  No matter if he really knows anything right now, he isn't going to say something, or even lead anyone to believe he knows anything.  It wouldn't make any sense for him to do so.