Celtics may be targeting Clint Capela in trade.

[RodyTur10]

The way the Celtics shoot and miss so many 3s, Capela would be a great asset on this team..probably get alot of offensive rebounds

 

TP, wel deserved.

[Fierce1]

A Capela on the Celts' cantata?

[celticinorlando]

If Horford opts out...does that open up more money for the Cs?

[wdleehi]

No.   


Horford is too good of player and gives the other teams in the East fits.  Capela is going to allow teams like the 76ers to park the C in the paint on defense. 


And is he that much of an impact player to move Smart for?   


And is a sign and trade of Morris or Rozier enough to entice them?  Would Rozier even agree as long as Paul is on Houston? 

[Silky]

No.   


Horford is too good of player and gives the other teams in the East fits.  Capela is going to allow teams like the 76ers to park the C in the paint on defense. 


And is he that much of an impact player to move Smart for?   


And is a sign and trade of Morris or Rozier enough to entice them?  Would Rozier even agree as long as Paul is on Houston?

Well the celtics dont really attack the paint, so there is no difference there, lol.


I would be all over a Capela trade though, but I am only offering up Hayward.

I would imagine a third team needs involved to make it all work though.

Paul to Charlotte
Hayward, Tony Parker, Biyombo, Batum to Houston
Capela and Gordon to Boston.

Hayward, Williams3, Paul to Miami
Dion Waiters, Whiteside, James Johnson, Cash to Houston
Capela and Gordon to Boston

Hayward, Covington, Dieng, Williams3, Pick 22 to Houston.
Paul to Minny
Gordon and Capela to Boston

Paul, Capela, Tatum. Boston 20 and 22, Mephis 1st to NOP
Hayward, Horford, Williams3 to Houston
Jrue and Davis to Boston

Hayward and #22 to Cleveland
Love, Delladova to Houston
Capela and Gordon to Boston

Paul and Gordon to Orlando
Hayward, Fournier, Mozgov, Augustine to Houston
Capela to Boston

Paul, Future Houston first, pick 20 and 22 to Phoenix
TJ Warren, T. Johnson, Hayward and Williams3 to Houston
Capella, #6 to Boston

just spitballing possibilities

[wdleehi]

No.   


Horford is too good of player and gives the other teams in the East fits.  Capela is going to allow teams like the 76ers to park the C in the paint on defense. 


And is he that much of an impact player to move Smart for?   


And is a sign and trade of Morris or Rozier enough to entice them?  Would Rozier even agree as long as Paul is on Houston?

Well the celtics dont really attack the paint, so there is no difference there, lol.


I would be all over a Capela trade though, but I am only offering up Hayward.

I would imagine a third team needs involved to make it all work though.

Paul to Charlotte
Hayward, Tony Parker, Biyombo, Batum to Houston
Capela and Gordon to Boston.

Hayward, Williams3, Paul to Miami
Dion Waiters, Whiteside, James Johnson, Cash to Houston
Capela and Gordon to Boston

Hayward, Covington, Dieng, Williams3, Pick 22 to Houston.
Paul to Minny
Gordon and Capela to Boston

Paul, Capela, Tatum. Boston 20 and 22, Mephis 1st to NOP
Hayward, Horford, Williams3 to Houston
Jrue and Davis to Boston

Hayward and #22 to Cleveland
Love, Delladova to Houston
Capela and Gordon to Boston

Paul and Gordon to Orlando
Hayward, Fournier, Mozgov, Augustine to Houston
Capela to Boston

Paul, Future Houston first, pick 20 and 22 to Phoenix
TJ Warren, T. Johnson, Hayward and Williams3 to Houston
Capella, #6 to Boston

just spitballing possibilities

I rather keep Hayward.   If his game improves as he gets healthier, he is a bigger impact player then Capella. 

[gouki88]

No.   


Horford is too good of player and gives the other teams in the East fits.  Capela is going to allow teams like the 76ers to park the C in the paint on defense. 


And is he that much of an impact player to move Smart for?   


And is a sign and trade of Morris or Rozier enough to entice them?  Would Rozier even agree as long as Paul is on Houston?

Well the celtics dont really attack the paint, so there is no difference there, lol.


I would be all over a Capela trade though, but I am only offering up Hayward.

I would imagine a third team needs involved to make it all work though.

Paul to Charlotte
Hayward, Tony Parker, Biyombo, Batum to Houston
Capela and Gordon to Boston.

Hayward, Williams3, Paul to Miami
Dion Waiters, Whiteside, James Johnson, Cash to Houston
Capela and Gordon to Boston

Hayward, Covington, Dieng, Williams3, Pick 22 to Houston.
Paul to Minny
Gordon and Capela to Boston

Paul, Capela, Tatum. Boston 20 and 22, Mephis 1st to NOP
Hayward, Horford, Williams3 to Houston
Jrue and Davis to Boston

Hayward and #22 to Cleveland
Love, Delladova to Houston
Capela and Gordon to Boston

Paul and Gordon to Orlando
Hayward, Fournier, Mozgov, Augustine to Houston
Capela to Boston

Paul, Future Houston first, pick 20 and 22 to Phoenix
TJ Warren, T. Johnson, Hayward and Williams3 to Houston
Capella, #6 to Boston

just spitballing possibilities

I rather keep Hayward.   If his game improves as he gets healthier, he is a bigger impact player then Capella.

Exactly right. Quite sick of seeing meaningless Hayward trades where we just move him for the sake of it

[Fierce1]

If Horford opts out...does that open up more money for the Cs?

No, because Celts will still have Hayward's contract.

[Silky]

No.   


Horford is too good of player and gives the other teams in the East fits.  Capela is going to allow teams like the 76ers to park the C in the paint on defense. 


And is he that much of an impact player to move Smart for?   


And is a sign and trade of Morris or Rozier enough to entice them?  Would Rozier even agree as long as Paul is on Houston?

Well the celtics dont really attack the paint, so there is no difference there, lol.


I would be all over a Capela trade though, but I am only offering up Hayward.

I would imagine a third team needs involved to make it all work though.

Paul to Charlotte
Hayward, Tony Parker, Biyombo, Batum to Houston
Capela and Gordon to Boston.

Hayward, Williams3, Paul to Miami
Dion Waiters, Whiteside, James Johnson, Cash to Houston
Capela and Gordon to Boston

Hayward, Covington, Dieng, Williams3, Pick 22 to Houston.
Paul to Minny
Gordon and Capela to Boston

Paul, Capela, Tatum. Boston 20 and 22, Mephis 1st to NOP
Hayward, Horford, Williams3 to Houston
Jrue and Davis to Boston

Hayward and #22 to Cleveland
Love, Delladova to Houston
Capela and Gordon to Boston

Paul and Gordon to Orlando
Hayward, Fournier, Mozgov, Augustine to Houston
Capela to Boston

Paul, Future Houston first, pick 20 and 22 to Phoenix
TJ Warren, T. Johnson, Hayward and Williams3 to Houston
Capella, #6 to Boston

just spitballing possibilities

I rather keep Hayward.   If his game improves as he gets healthier, he is a bigger impact player then Capella.

Meh, if we are going all in with Brown and Tatum, Hayward is the first expendable wing.

Capela at 25 and brown, smart, tatum all younger than that, Hayward is the odd one out.

[footey]

No.   


Horford is too good of player and gives the other teams in the East fits.  Capela is going to allow teams like the 76ers to park the C in the paint on defense. 


And is he that much of an impact player to move Smart for?   


And is a sign and trade of Morris or Rozier enough to entice them?  Would Rozier even agree as long as Paul is on Houston?

Well the celtics dont really attack the paint, so there is no difference there, lol.


I would be all over a Capela trade though, but I am only offering up Hayward.

I would imagine a third team needs involved to make it all work though.

Paul to Charlotte
Hayward, Tony Parker, Biyombo, Batum to Houston
Capela and Gordon to Boston.

Hayward, Williams3, Paul to Miami
Dion Waiters, Whiteside, James Johnson, Cash to Houston
Capela and Gordon to Boston

Hayward, Covington, Dieng, Williams3, Pick 22 to Houston.
Paul to Minny
Gordon and Capela to Boston

Paul, Capela, Tatum. Boston 20 and 22, Mephis 1st to NOP
Hayward, Horford, Williams3 to Houston
Jrue and Davis to Boston

Hayward and #22 to Cleveland
Love, Delladova to Houston
Capela and Gordon to Boston

Paul and Gordon to Orlando
Hayward, Fournier, Mozgov, Augustine to Houston
Capela to Boston

Paul, Future Houston first, pick 20 and 22 to Phoenix
TJ Warren, T. Johnson, Hayward and Williams3 to Houston
Capella, #6 to Boston

just spitballing possibilities

I rather keep Hayward.   If his game improves as he gets healthier, he is a bigger impact player then Capella.

Meh, if we are going all in with Brown and Tatum, Hayward is the first expendable wing.

Capela at 25 and brown, smart, tatum all younger than that, Hayward is the odd one out.

Why don't we wait to see how he plays for a season when fully healthy? Why panic?

[wdleehi]

No.   


Horford is too good of player and gives the other teams in the East fits.  Capela is going to allow teams like the 76ers to park the C in the paint on defense. 


And is he that much of an impact player to move Smart for?   


And is a sign and trade of Morris or Rozier enough to entice them?  Would Rozier even agree as long as Paul is on Houston?

Well the celtics dont really attack the paint, so there is no difference there, lol.


I would be all over a Capela trade though, but I am only offering up Hayward.

I would imagine a third team needs involved to make it all work though.

Paul to Charlotte
Hayward, Tony Parker, Biyombo, Batum to Houston
Capela and Gordon to Boston.

Hayward, Williams3, Paul to Miami
Dion Waiters, Whiteside, James Johnson, Cash to Houston
Capela and Gordon to Boston

Hayward, Covington, Dieng, Williams3, Pick 22 to Houston.
Paul to Minny
Gordon and Capela to Boston

Paul, Capela, Tatum. Boston 20 and 22, Mephis 1st to NOP
Hayward, Horford, Williams3 to Houston
Jrue and Davis to Boston

Hayward and #22 to Cleveland
Love, Delladova to Houston
Capela and Gordon to Boston

Paul and Gordon to Orlando
Hayward, Fournier, Mozgov, Augustine to Houston
Capela to Boston

Paul, Future Houston first, pick 20 and 22 to Phoenix
TJ Warren, T. Johnson, Hayward and Williams3 to Houston
Capella, #6 to Boston

just spitballing possibilities

I rather keep Hayward.   If his game improves as he gets healthier, he is a bigger impact player then Capella.

Meh, if we are going all in with Brown and Tatum, Hayward is the first expendable wing.

Capela at 25 and brown, smart, tatum all younger than that, Hayward is the odd one out.

Why don't we wait to see how he plays for a season when fully healthy? Why panic?

If nothing else, Hayward's health improving showing up on the NBA court will improve his trade value.   

[celticinorlando]

I believe Hayward is going to be an all star next season. I expect him to be the guy he was in Utah...esp if Kyrie leaves.

[Silky]

No.   


Horford is too good of player and gives the other teams in the East fits.  Capela is going to allow teams like the 76ers to park the C in the paint on defense. 


And is he that much of an impact player to move Smart for?   


And is a sign and trade of Morris or Rozier enough to entice them?  Would Rozier even agree as long as Paul is on Houston?

Well the celtics dont really attack the paint, so there is no difference there, lol.


I would be all over a Capela trade though, but I am only offering up Hayward.

I would imagine a third team needs involved to make it all work though.

Paul to Charlotte
Hayward, Tony Parker, Biyombo, Batum to Houston
Capela and Gordon to Boston.

Hayward, Williams3, Paul to Miami
Dion Waiters, Whiteside, James Johnson, Cash to Houston
Capela and Gordon to Boston

Hayward, Covington, Dieng, Williams3, Pick 22 to Houston.
Paul to Minny
Gordon and Capela to Boston

Paul, Capela, Tatum. Boston 20 and 22, Mephis 1st to NOP
Hayward, Horford, Williams3 to Houston
Jrue and Davis to Boston

Hayward and #22 to Cleveland
Love, Delladova to Houston
Capela and Gordon to Boston

Paul and Gordon to Orlando
Hayward, Fournier, Mozgov, Augustine to Houston
Capela to Boston

Paul, Future Houston first, pick 20 and 22 to Phoenix
TJ Warren, T. Johnson, Hayward and Williams3 to Houston
Capella, #6 to Boston

just spitballing possibilities

I rather keep Hayward.   If his game improves as he gets healthier, he is a bigger impact player then Capella.

Exactly right. Quite sick of seeing meaningless Hayward trades where we just move him for the sake of it

Moving him for a rebounding, high motored, defensive bigman, when that has been the biggest weakness of the team for seasons is not moving him for the sake of it.

I realize that many posters love Hayward, but you have to think of fit and team need.

If team can find a way to move Gordon for Capela the team immediately improves.

[tonydelk]

The only way the C's are getting Capela is if we are building around the young guys and Horford wants to play for a contender versus playing with Hayward and the J's.  This means Kyrie is gone as well and Rozier is our starting PG. 

For these rumors to come out for me it has to mean Kyrie has not expressed a want to return and this is the contingency.  The team has to be in contact with these players and I'm sure decisions were not given but the team has been told by Kryie he is legitimately looking at other teams and Horford may have said I'd prefer to play for a contender if Kyrie walks.  This is going to be a crazy off season and unfortunately all hinges on Kyrie.  I hate losing a superstar player for nothing but I want players to play for my team that are all in and 100% invested in the team.  There aren't any cities like Boston when it comes to all of their sports teams combined.  There is a standard set for these teams that some players just don't fit.  You are either with the City or against it.  No in between's like Kyrie was when things got tough this year.  A true Boston player would have said I'm still all in with this team and it's fans and I will never let another season happen like this one versus.  Ask me July 1st.  Kyrie isn't built to be a celtic.  It's a shame and I wouldn't care if he left if we were getting something back in return that does not create a major hole in the roster.

[ETNCeltics]

Heyward's 29, and 2 years removed from being one of the best small forwards in the NBA. I don't get the eagerness to give up on him.

I don't think they'll trade Al, but it makes more sense to consider trading him than Hayward. He's 33. Hayward may or may not become the player he was, but there's the possibility that he'll become a star again, re-sign in 2 years, and be productive here for another 5 or 6+ years. OTOH, Horford is 33. He likely won't be productive anywhere more than another 2-3 years. Given that, if Ainge has determined that Kyrie/Davis isn't going to happen, he may be loading up for his next run at it a year or two down the road, vs. just putting together the best team he can right now, knowing that best team won't be good enough to win a title.