Its time for Danny to be agressive at the trade deadline

[footey]

Unless some stud suddenly becomes available before the trade deadline, I expect us not to use the TPE, if at all, until the off-season, when there is likely to be  a more robust market.  I don't think Danny feels any pressure to  get someone just because the fan base is complaining.  Trading for PJ Tucker, for example, would be a total waste IMO.

[apc]

I think DA is waiting for Lebron to retire...

[Csfan1984]

They need a better fit with Tatum and Brown than Kemba. I could care less about the bench or 4th and 5th options on the team.

Wait for the right player to be available before going all in on a run.

[knuckleballer]

Orlando has now lost 12 of their last 16 games and have a lot of salary committed next season.  Not having to take back salary in a trade because of the Celtics’ TPE would be valuable to them.  I’d be looking to poach one of their players.  Gordon is the guy I’d like to see as we need some size. Vucevic and Fournier are interesting as well.

[NKY fan]

Orlando has now lost 12 of their last 16 games and have a lot of salary committed next season.  Not having to take back salary in a trade because of the Celtics’ TPE would be valuable to them.  I’d be looking to poach one of their players.  Gordon is the guy I’d like to see as we need some size. Vucevic and Fournier are interesting as well.

Fournier or bust lol.
Anyway he probably won’t be a difference maker

[knuckleballer]

Orlando has now lost 12 of their last 16 games and have a lot of salary committed next season.  Not having to take back salary in a trade because of the Celtics’ TPE would be valuable to them.  I’d be looking to poach one of their players.  Gordon is the guy I’d like to see as we need some size. Vucevic and Fournier are interesting as well.

Fournier or bust lol.
Anyway he probably won’t be a difference maker

We don’t have the assets to get a star.  We need better supporting players.

[NKY fan]

Orlando has now lost 12 of their last 16 games and have a lot of salary committed next season.  Not having to take back salary in a trade because of the Celtics’ TPE would be valuable to them.  I’d be looking to poach one of their players.  Gordon is the guy I’d like to see as we need some size. Vucevic and Fournier are interesting as well.

Fournier or bust lol.
Anyway he probably won’t be a difference maker

We don’t have the assets to get a star.  We need better supporting players.

You need assets to trade for role players. They are not free. Whatever you can get for free won’t be good.
Danny offered a first rounder for Bertrans last deadline a year ago and he was shot down. This year we only have one first and the way things are going it’s quite possible our pick is in the upper mid teens. I don’t think Danny is trading that away

[knuckleballer]

Orlando has now lost 12 of their last 16 games and have a lot of salary committed next season.  Not having to take back salary in a trade because of the Celtics’ TPE would be valuable to them.  I’d be looking to poach one of their players.  Gordon is the guy I’d like to see as we need some size. Vucevic and Fournier are interesting as well.

Fournier or bust lol.
Anyway he probably won’t be a difference maker

We don’t have the assets to get a star.  We need better supporting players.

You need assets to trade for role players. They are not free. Whatever you can get for free won’t be good.
Danny offered a first rounder for Bertrans last deadline a year ago and he was shot down. This year we only have one first and the way things are going it’s quite possible our pick is in the upper mid teens. I don’t think Danny is trading that away

So a late first rounder has no value in a trade, but a first rounder in the upper teens is too valuable to trade away?

A first rounder or two plus one of our young players: the two Williams, Romeo, or Nesmith should be able to net a solid supporting player.

[NKY fan]

Orlando has now lost 12 of their last 16 games and have a lot of salary committed next season.  Not having to take back salary in a trade because of the Celtics’ TPE would be valuable to them.  I’d be looking to poach one of their players.  Gordon is the guy I’d like to see as we need some size. Vucevic and Fournier are interesting as well.

Fournier or bust lol.
Anyway he probably won’t be a difference maker

We don’t have the assets to get a star.  We need better supporting players.

You need assets to trade for role players. They are not free. Whatever you can get for free won’t be good.
Danny offered a first rounder for Bertrans last deadline a year ago and he was shot down. This year we only have one first and the way things are going it’s quite possible our pick is in the upper mid teens. I don’t think Danny is trading that away

So a late first rounder has no value in a trade, but a first rounder in the upper teens is too valuable to trade away?

A first rounder or two plus one of our young players: the two Williams, Romeo, or Nesmith should be able to net a solid supporting player.

I don’t disagree but have you seen Danny’s trades ? When is the last time he traded that much away for a player (s) lol

[td450]

Unless some stud suddenly becomes available before the trade deadline, I expect us not to use the TPE, if at all, until the off-season, when there is likely to be  a more robust market.  I don't think Danny feels any pressure to  get someone just because the fan base is complaining.  Trading for PJ Tucker, for example, would be a total waste IMO.

Huh?

How does getting an elite versatile defender at the power forward spot who is a great 3 point shooter a waste? We don't have a single natural power forward on the roster. We wouldn't use up the TPE, spend much or screw up anyone's minutes except Thompson's, who has been pretty awful.

Seems like a perfect move to me.

[LilRip]

Smart’s been one of my fave Celtics but I think this team could move on from him. He’s still elite defensively, but JB/JT are some of the best 2 way players in the league too. With that, how about something like:

A package centered around Smart for Hield+Haliburton.

Ideally we would use the TPE to make things work, I just don’t know how. We might end up having to give up on a prospect too like Langford or Nesmith.  But this way, we send Smart west, we get a real shooter and we get a solid prospect to boot. Kings get to bolster their league worst defense

[PAOBoston]

Smart’s been one of my fave Celtics but I think this team could move on from him. He’s still elite defensively, but JB/JT are some of the best 2 way players in the league too. With that, how about something like:

A package centered around Smart for Hield+Haliburton.

Ideally we would use the TPE to make things work, I just don’t know how. We might end up having to give up on a prospect too like Langford or Nesmith.  But this way, we send Smart west, we get a real shooter and we get a solid prospect to boot. Kings get to bolster their league worst defense

Sorry, but why would Sacramento do that? Like do we think before posting trade ideas anymore on this forum? Everyone has been saying how trash Smart is over the last few weeks but we are going to offer him for a lottery pick who can be a possibly ROY AND Buddy Hield?? Sacramento would legit laugh at us and hang up the phone.

[Uncle_Stingfinger]

Nah,  Danny is opting for the 18 year rebuilding plan.   

There are like 2 players on this team worth anything.

[Big333223]

The problem this season has been the defense. Shoring up the defense should be the biggest priority with any deal.

I think the issue is there are 3 centers on this team that are all about as good as one another, which is to the say they're all the 4th or 5th best starter on a good team. Making a deal for a legit starting center who is a tier above the ones we have no seems like the most obvious path to getting better and shoring up the defense.

But I don't know who that player is or what that deal is.

[tazzmaniac]

Smart’s been one of my fave Celtics but I think this team could move on from him. He’s still elite defensively, but JB/JT are some of the best 2 way players in the league too. With that, how about something like:

A package centered around Smart for Hield+Haliburton.

Ideally we would use the TPE to make things work, I just don’t know how. We might end up having to give up on a prospect too like Langford or Nesmith.  But this way, we send Smart west, we get a real shooter and we get a solid prospect to boot. Kings get to bolster their league worst defense

I know the Kings have been a really stupid franchise but they wouldn't trade Haliburton straight up for Smart.