Rumor: Celtics reportedly trying to be 3rd team in 76ers/Rockets trade

[ETNCeltics]

Just can't see Ainge going for that. Brad doesn't value big men, he values the perimeter. And Smart is the heart and soul of the team. He's unquestionably the leader.

I think Vonleh or someone similar will come in, they might bring Theis back, and maybe the Frenchman that was posted the other day.

[Jiri Welsch]

Marc Stein
@TheSteinLine

The Rockets believe they have a trade partner for Clint Capela but do not intend to deal Capela unless they are sure they can acquire marquee Sixers free agent Jimmy Butler, according to a source briefed on Houston's thinking

UGH, I have mixed feelings if this is the Celtics...

[blink]

Marc Stein
@TheSteinLine

The Rockets believe they have a trade partner for Clint Capela but do not intend to deal Capela unless they are sure they can acquire marquee Sixers free agent Jimmy Butler, according to a source briefed on Houston's thinking

UGH, I have mixed feelings if this is the Celtics...

So is that quote describing (2) separate deals, or (1) three team deal?  It seems like (2) separate deals.

[Fafnir]

I still just think this is far fetched as it requires the 76ers to cooperate, along with Jimmy forcing this issue, and having a 3rd team with cap space acting as the threat to force the whole situation.

[saltlover]

Marc Stein
@TheSteinLine

The Rockets believe they have a trade partner for Clint Capela but do not intend to deal Capela unless they are sure they can acquire marquee Sixers free agent Jimmy Butler, according to a source briefed on Houston's thinking

UGH, I have mixed feelings if this is the Celtics...

So is that quote describing (2) separate deals, or (1) three team deal?  It seems like (2) separate deals.

It would be processed as one deal, along with any other trades, but negotiated separately from the Butler deal.

[Fafnir]

Marc Stein
@TheSteinLine

The Rockets believe they have a trade partner for Clint Capela but do not intend to deal Capela unless they are sure they can acquire marquee Sixers free agent Jimmy Butler, according to a source briefed on Houston's thinking

UGH, I have mixed feelings if this is the Celtics...

So is that quote describing (2) separate deals, or (1) three team deal?  It seems like (2) separate deals.

NBA trades are weird. It can be separate, simultaneous, or all one big trade.

Heck different sides of the same trade can consider them differently to give themselves the most advantageous situation.

AKA the Nets view the Celtics trade as one big one aggregating all the salary to make it legal. The Celtics viewed it as three separate smaller trades to maximize their TPEs.

[kraidstar]

Could we bribe Brooklyn into giving us a huge trade exception for Kyrie? That would certainly make any deal for someone like Capela a lot easier.

[Jiri Welsch]

Could we bribe Brooklyn into giving us a huge trade exception for Kyrie? That would certainly make any deal for someone like Capela a lot easier.

I guess you could offer them first round picks. But then that would hard cap Brooklyn also, I believe? So I don't know if it would be worth it for them.

[Birdman]

Get Capela and a backup like Lopez, Noel or Dedmon..add Walker..we are set!!!

[Fafnir]

Could we bribe Brooklyn into giving us a huge trade exception for Kyrie? That would certainly make any deal for someone like Capela a lot easier.

We'd have to get Kemba in a sign and trade too then.

Just go full on and S&T EVERYONE

https://twitter.com/dangercart/status/1143871379944738817

[tonydelk]

Could we bribe Brooklyn into giving us a huge trade exception for Kyrie? That would certainly make any deal for someone like Capela a lot easier.

I guess you could offer them first round picks. But then that would hard cap Brooklyn also, I believe? So I don't know if it would be worth it for them.

They are an under the cap team so won't they be hard capped no matter what?

[Jiri Welsch]

Could we bribe Brooklyn into giving us a huge trade exception for Kyrie? That would certainly make any deal for someone like Capela a lot easier.

I guess you could offer them first round picks. But then that would hard cap Brooklyn also, I believe? So I don't know if it would be worth it for them.

They are an under the cap team so won't they be hard capped no matter what?

I meant that any team receiving a player via a S&T is hard-capped at what’s known as “the apron” for that season. The apron is a number about $6 million above the tax line, so both Brooklyn and Boston would be capped at about $138 million.

[kraidstar]

Could we bribe Brooklyn into giving us a huge trade exception for Kyrie? That would certainly make any deal for someone like Capela a lot easier.

I guess you could offer them first round picks. But then that would hard cap Brooklyn also, I believe? So I don't know if it would be worth it for them.

Even if the Nets sign KD and Kyrie they are nowhere near the tax apron, so I don't think that affect them. They should till be able to use the room exception etc.

Tho in regards to Capela only half of Kyrie's money would count in the sign and trade for a trade exception due to that stupid BYC rule. Is half of Kyries max enough to get Capela? Pretty sure it would come just short, as Capelas salary is $16.9M, and Kyries contgact would be $32.7M . So $16.35 is not enough to absorb Capela.

[Fafnir]

Could we bribe Brooklyn into giving us a huge trade exception for Kyrie? That would certainly make any deal for someone like Capela a lot easier.

I guess you could offer them first round picks. But then that would hard cap Brooklyn also, I believe? So I don't know if it would be worth it for them.

They are an under the cap team so won't they be hard capped no matter what?

Only if they use the non-tax payer's mid level exception or the bi-annual exception.

Using cap space alone doesn't hard cap you.

[Fafnir]

Could we bribe Brooklyn into giving us a huge trade exception for Kyrie? That would certainly make any deal for someone like Capela a lot easier.

I guess you could offer them first round picks. But then that would hard cap Brooklyn also, I believe? So I don't know if it would be worth it for them.

They are an under the cap team so won't they be hard capped no matter what?

I meant that any team receiving a player via a S&T is hard-capped at what’s known as “the apron” for that season. The apron is a number about $6 million above the tax line, so both Brooklyn and Boston would be capped at about $138 million.

They are hard capped only if they are operating as an above the cap team when they consummate the sign and trade.