Josh Richardson has agreed to a one-year extension

[W8ting2McHale]

You get an extension! And You get an Extension! And you! Everybody gets an extension!!!

[86MaxwellSmart]

Guess we can all agree that Romeo came out to be a bust

He's only 22 so not a bust quite yet but his time is running. He needs to lit a fire under his own ass at this point. Nesmith seems to go harder all the time he's on the court.

 Do you remember who a lot of fans including yours truly thought Romeo reminded us of?

 James Young. Just no real desire to improve.  Very passive players. Not interested.  Have fun flipping burgers buddy.

Yup Yup Yup.

[slamtheking]

It makes sense from a stability standpoint.  It might suggest that the Celts aren't aiming to make a big move at the trade deadline, but they'll maintain flexibility into next summer.

Wouldn’t Richardson have more trade value being under contract for another year at only $12M vs just being an expiring contract?

This.

And I can't wait until Romeo makes the haters eat it.

I believe everyone on here would love to see Romeo bust out. Summer League was a perfect chance for just that. I don't know what he's waiting for but the time is now!

agreed although I do think there's a couple of posters that would like to see him bust just for the fact he's a Danny pick and they absolutely hate anything having to do with Danny.

I tend to give picks until their 3rd year to show something -- basically the first two are used for figuring out the game and how to be a productive player.  Timelord is a good example of a player that needed until their third season to make that leap.  Was hoping Romeo would show something in summer league but that didn't come to pass.  needs to show something in camp and preseason or I think he's on his way out before the start of the next season

[Moranis]

I think this is Boston firmly believing that no major star is going to demand a trade during the season and the C's want to have the salary to make a trade this summer.  Having Richardson be able to be traded next summer is a pretty nice piece to add to a major trade. 

[BudweiserCeltic]

I think this is Boston firmly believing that no major star is going to demand a trade during the season and the C's want to have the salary to make a trade this summer.  Having Richardson be able to be traded next summer is a pretty nice piece to add to a major trade.

A young starter for the projected MLE (or close to it) for one more year isn't a negative trade value though. Not sure what evaluation the Celtics are doing, but I don't think you can draw that conclusion from this extension (the lack of trading this season). That said, it DOES give us more options in the trade market next Summer, on that I agree. If anything I think Boston believes that they're more likely to have success going forward working above the cap than trying to go under it.

[LilRip]

TL, Smart and now Richardson. This FO has done a good job securing value and not overpaying. None of these are splashy moves but these are all solid signings at really good price points.

[CelticsBR]

I think this is Boston firmly believing that no major star is going to demand a trade during the season and the C's want to have the salary to make a trade this summer.  Having Richardson be able to be traded next summer is a pretty nice piece to add to a major trade.

I guess this is the reasoning behing what we are seeing. It seems they are preparing to go way into tax.

The Cs will be heading to next free agency with Horford + Richardson + Romeo + Grant expirings. This sums up to about 50 million! They could absorb a superstar contract in a trade while keeping Tatum + Brown + Smart + TL salaries in the payroll.

Of course one of the top four would probably be involved in an eventual big trade, but I believe being able to bring back players at their paylevels + a star would put the Cs in a great position going forward!

[pearljammer10]

Not sure I fully understand this move.

[ETNCeltics]

Looking ahead to next year, I think this signing, coming so close in the heals of the Fournier TPE acquisition, indicates the Celtics do not plan to have Horford here on his current deal next year.  That was always the most likely thing, but now keeping him would likely preclude using the TPE they just gave up a second for, given the salaries committed to Tatum, Brown, Smart, Williams, and now Richardson.  I’m still hopeful that he’ll be stretched and resign to a small deal, so we get value for him while he’s on the books.

Also, I’ve given up thoughts of a Beal trade.  I know technically this makes Richardson more tradeable next summer, but I think re-ups in Washington because he likes it there, and doesn’t want to hop cities to ring chase (which I totally respect.)

You can't sign a player you're stretching, can you?

[Celtics2021]

Looking ahead to next year, I think this signing, coming so close in the heals of the Fournier TPE acquisition, indicates the Celtics do not plan to have Horford here on his current deal next year.  That was always the most likely thing, but now keeping him would likely preclude using the TPE they just gave up a second for, given the salaries committed to Tatum, Brown, Smart, Williams, and now Richardson.  I’m still hopeful that he’ll be stretched and resign to a small deal, so we get value for him while he’s on the books.

Also, I’ve given up thoughts of a Beal trade.  I know technically this makes Richardson more tradeable next summer, but I think re-ups in Washington because he likes it there, and doesn’t want to hop cities to ring chase (which I totally respect.)

You can't sign a player you're stretching, can you?

I believe you can.  Stretching a player is something that happens automatically if you release a player before September 1st in his last season.  You can sign a player you waived.  He becomes a free agent, able to sign with whomever.  Certainly the Celtics would risk losing him to another team who offers him more.  What you can't do is trade a player and then sign him again if the other team waives him.

[radiohead]

Looking ahead to next year, I think this signing, coming so close in the heals of the Fournier TPE acquisition, indicates the Celtics do not plan to have Horford here on his current deal next year.  That was always the most likely thing, but now keeping him would likely preclude using the TPE they just gave up a second for, given the salaries committed to Tatum, Brown, Smart, Williams, and now Richardson.  I’m still hopeful that he’ll be stretched and resign to a small deal, so we get value for him while he’s on the books.

Also, I’ve given up thoughts of a Beal trade.  I know technically this makes Richardson more tradeable next summer, but I think re-ups in Washington because he likes it there, and doesn’t want to hop cities to ring chase (which I totally respect.)

You can't sign a player you're stretching, can you?

I believe you can.  Stretching a player is something that happens automatically if you release a player before September 1st in his last season.  You can sign a player you waived.  He becomes a free agent, able to sign with whomever.  Certainly the Celtics would risk losing him to another team who offers him more.  What you can't do is trade a player and then sign him again if the other team waives him.

So essentially the Cs and Al can agree on a team friendly contract if they go  that route?

[Erik]

Just a value signing. They believe he’s worth more than 12mil and can either bring something better in a trade, outplays expectations, or at worst gets traded next year as an expiring contract. Don’t think there’s more to it than that. If Romeo plays well they can move this contact pretty easily.

[Celtics2021]

Looking ahead to next year, I think this signing, coming so close in the heals of the Fournier TPE acquisition, indicates the Celtics do not plan to have Horford here on his current deal next year.  That was always the most likely thing, but now keeping him would likely preclude using the TPE they just gave up a second for, given the salaries committed to Tatum, Brown, Smart, Williams, and now Richardson.  I’m still hopeful that he’ll be stretched and resign to a small deal, so we get value for him while he’s on the books.

Also, I’ve given up thoughts of a Beal trade.  I know technically this makes Richardson more tradeable next summer, but I think re-ups in Washington because he likes it there, and doesn’t want to hop cities to ring chase (which I totally respect.)

You can't sign a player you're stretching, can you?

I believe you can.  Stretching a player is something that happens automatically if you release a player before September 1st in his last season.  You can sign a player you waived.  He becomes a free agent, able to sign with whomever.  Certainly the Celtics would risk losing him to another team who offers him more.  What you can't do is trade a player and then sign him again if the other team waives him.

So essentially the Cs and Al can agree on a team friendly contract if they go  that route?

Yep.  Of course, it should be noted the last time Horford’s contract had an option of some sort, no such contract was agreed to.

[Muzzy66]

It makes sense from a stability standpoint.  It might suggest that the Celts aren't aiming to make a big move at the trade deadline, but they'll maintain flexibility into next summer.

Wouldn’t Richardson have more trade value being under contract for another year at only $12M vs just being an expiring contract?

This.

And I can't wait until Romeo makes the haters eat it.

You can't wait for it, because it's not going to happen. 

Romeo is an undersized wing who has poor basketball IQ, a questionable motor, is always inured and has no visible NBA-level skills outside of defence.  He can't dribble, can't pass, can't run an offense, and thus far is one of the worst shooters I've ever seen at the guard spot.  He has failed to produce at an above average level even when playing against Summer League and G League competition. 

The writing is on the wall.  The guy is the most obvious bust I've seen on a Celtics roster since James Young (who people on this board had a similarly illogical obsession with).

[ozgod]

Guess we can all agree that Romeo came out to be a bust

He's only 22 so not a bust quite yet but his time is running. He needs to lit a fire under his own ass at this point. Nesmith seems to go harder all the time he's on the court.

Romeo is a little bit too chill, even though apparently he's very competitive. Just one of those things in which your demeanor can affect the perception of you on the court.  Just like people always notice extroverts more than introverts, unfortunately.

Langford earned minutes toward the end of the season with his defense and then showed offensive punch. The Celtics would like him to become a more confident scorer with a better skill set. But what has always dogged Langford is his quiet demeanor, which has led to judgments about his desire.

“I think sometimes people mistake Romeo’s passivity for just playing the right way,” Mazzulla said. “He waits for the right play to come to him. He did a good job of being patient. He plays the right way [but] I think he gets a negative connotation for doing it all the time. When people are around him, they play better.”

Langford said being more vocal has become a focal point as he gets older. He said he loves to play, wants to get better but has never been much of a talker.

“With the summer team, that’s one thing I could do [talk], especially on the defensive end,” Langford said. “For me, it’s about going out there and doing it and showing it. I’m more of a lead by example. Talking never hurts anything, that’s one thing I can improve on.

“People mention my love for the game and my passion, which is dumb, I feel like people just don’t know me. But I could talk more. It’s always been one thing people talk to me about.”

https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/08/14/sports/celtics-rout-76ers-improve-4-0-vegas-summer-league/