VanVleet availability?

[CBS_Take a Report]

I wonder if Toronto starts to sell parts in exchange for longer term building blocks? Siakiam has been rumored to be available/moving. Could VanVleet also be available?

[BudweiserCeltic]

No thanks.

[gouki88]

It'd be hard for us to get him, given I assume the idea would be to pair him with Smart. Although that might be the worst back-court FG% pairing in the 3 point era...

It's tricky. He's a strong offensive player, but his efficiency and size are significant weaknesses. Also an inconvenient salary

[Who]

Not a fan.

- Do not like his salary. I believe he is wildly overpaid.
- More of an undersized scoring guard than a true PG. I believe Lowry does a lot to hide VanVleet's flaws as an offensive lead guard. I do not trust VanVleet's decision making particularly in terms of when to shoot, when to playmake or when to take a back seat and facilitate. He leans to heavily into hero-ball (individualism) over setting the table for the other four guys on the court with him.
- Do not like his shot-happy ways. I believe he'd be a bad fit next to Tatum and Jaylen. A shot-stealer who takes shots & opportunities from them.
- His lack of shooting efficiency makes him a so-so fit next to other offensive weapons. His lack of shooting accuracy. He is more of a volume shooter so his effectiveness is lower as a result especially on a team with more scoring options ahead of him than he does in Toronto.

[Goldstar88]

Didn’t the C’s just trade away their starting 6’ undersized SG. Why would you want to bring in another?

[footey]

If Bucks win championship, there will be a push by other teams (including Celtics) to get bigger/longer. That's how it the league works. It's a copy cat league.  Trading for Freddy is not the way to do that.