A guy I like as a 3rd stringer but there isn't room for him on the roster as it stands today is Meyers Leonard. 7 footer who can really shoot the ball. Can play some at both the four and five. Gives us an extra big body who not only doesn't hurt spacing but improves it.

However, the PF and C positions are clogged as is. So no roster spot available for such a player.

I know Stevens & Udoka recently commented on how they want veterans on the team, so perhaps Leonard might be an option if Fernando is moved.

Apparently Leonard is doing a big PR push indicating he’s changed and learned from his mistakes, so it looks like he really want to get back to the NBA.

I would assume it’d be up to Wyc, if Leonard is an option going forward.

I don't see any of these options improving the Celtics in any meaningful way.

Milsap had an instagram the other day were he talked about hard work and rewards with a shamrock on it, Horford commented with a crossed fingers, and a couple other things(can't remember what ). but he'd be a solid vet. But we'd have to make some moves for a wing to make it really work.

I want Lauri!!!!! He be a great fit alongside Tatum & Brown

There’s so many variables with getting Lauri Markkanen.

Udoka is a defensive minded coach, so I doubt he’s a huge Markkanen fan.

If the Celtics brought him in he’d mostly have to play centre because he can’t stay in front of guys like Durant, Giannis, Harris, Collins, so he’d be a 6th man at best. Is he going to be happy with that role?

Given we’d have to do a sign-and-trade what do the C’s give up? We’ve got the TPE for salary matching but reports are the Bulls wanted Maxi Kleber from the Mavs, we don’t really have anything like that to give up.

What’s the salary Lauri wants? It could be out of the Celtics acceptable range given they let Fournier walk.

A guy I like as a 3rd stringer but there isn't room for him on the roster as it stands today is Meyers Leonard. 7 footer who can really shoot the ball. Can play some at both the four and five. Gives us an extra big body who not only doesn't hurt spacing but improves it.

However, the PF and C positions are clogged as is. So no roster spot available for such a player.

I don't see us clogged at PF at all... unless we're talking 3rd stringers and below LOL.

Quote from: Sketch5 on August 22, 2021, 08:41:53 PM

Milsap had an instagram the other day were he talked about hard work and rewards with a shamrock on it, Horford commented with a crossed fingers, and a couple other things(can't remember what ). but he'd be a solid vet. But we'd have to make some moves for a wing to make it really work.

TP for the mention. This blew up on Cs Reddit the other day, but I haven't seen it here. We went hard for him last year and this seems almost too obvious, so I will just assume Milsap will be on our opening day roster unless he signs somewhere else. Note: I realize we would need to clear at least one roster spot (not including Parker), and we'd have to get even more creative if we want to duck the tax.

Those sounds like achievable things in order to add a guy like Milsap.

I'd love us to sign Millsap! Problem is, we cannot afford him unless we somehow dump Dunn's(?) salary for cap relief. We do not have access to the bi-annual cause we used our taxpayer MLE. We do not have access to the remaining non-taxpayer MLE cause we our above the apron. I mean, if Millsap were willing to sign for the minimum, I bet he would have already joined a contender.

For the gazillionth time, we cannot sign Markkanen. The Celtics cannot make a sign and trade cause we have used the taxpayer MLE. Here's the exact quote from Larry Coon's CBA FAQ:

The team cannot receive a player in a sign-and-trade if they have used the Taxpayer Mid-Level exception (see question number 25) that season.

http://www.cbafaq.com/salarycap.htm#Q92