OG Anunoby Or Poeltl

[KG Living Legend]

 Let's say OG costs 2 firsts Grant,  Prichard and a second.  Poeltl costs 1 first and a second plus Prichard .

 Would OG be able to get enough minutes on this team to be happy? Feel like OG would be a great fit if he didn't mind coming off the bench.

[nebist]

OG would be amazing as long as we could sign him long term after next year. Minutes would also be no problem. He’d take all of Grant’s minutes and some minutes from Al or Kornet. Not to mention he’d start next year if not before. Smart/Jaylen/Tatum/OG/Rob is a killer lineup.

[Birdman]

OG be a great option beside Tatum and Brown..he would take aload off those 2

[Celtics2021]

OG would start here.  I’ve wanted him since he was a freshman in college.  I don’t see a deal happening, but I’d like it to.

[Vermont Green]

This is very hypothetical as neither trade would work in terms of salary matching, I don't think.  Anunoby is a nice young player but 2 firsts, a second, Pritchard and Grant is more than I would give up for him.  Plus we would need to add more salary.  OG makes $17.4M.

As to Poeltl, I probably do that trade.  It needs more salary (Poeltl makes $9.4M) but I would be OK with Pritchard, a first and a second.

[Vermont Green]

OG would start here.  I’ve wanted him since he was a freshman in college.  I don’t see a deal happening, but I’d like it to.

I assume you see the core line up as:

Smart
Brown
Tatum
Anunoby
RWilliams

I don't hate that but I prefer a real, full-sized PF.  Even if not the primary line up, if we had Anunoby, I am sure we would see a lot of this line up.

[jambr380]

This is very hypothetical as neither trade would work in terms of salary matching, I don't think.  Anunoby is a nice young player but 2 firsts, a second, Pritchard and Grant is more than I would give up for him though.  Plus we would need to add more salary.  OG makes $17.4M.

As to Poeltl, I probably do that trade.  It needs more salary (Poeltl makes $9.4M) but I would be OK with Pritchard, a first and a second.

Yeah, I just read the thread title/question and answered OG without reading what the actual cost would be. I'm honestly not thrilled about Poeltl at all, so my answer probably remains the same, but that is a steeper cost than I am comfortable with. We wouldn't have another 1st to trade until like 2029. And I get it, we should be going all in, but we need to make sure where we are going all in is absolutely the right deal.

[slamtheking]

This is very hypothetical as neither trade would work in terms of salary matching, I don't think.  Anunoby is a nice young player but 2 firsts, a second, Pritchard and Grant is more than I would give up for him though.  Plus we would need to add more salary.  OG makes $17.4M.

As to Poeltl, I probably do that trade.  It needs more salary (Poeltl makes $9.4M) but I would be OK with Pritchard, a first and a second.

Yeah, I just read the thread title/question and answered OG without reading what the actual cost would be. I'm honestly not thrilled about Poeltl at all, so my answer probably remains the same, but that is a steeper cost than I am comfortable with. We wouldn't have another 1st to trade until like 2029. And I get it, we should be going all in, but we need to make sure where we are going all in is absolutely the right deal.

same.

in a vacuum, OG all day.  wouldn't pay that proposed cost though.  he's a versatile player but his offense isn't as good as I'd like if we're making that type of 'all-in' deal.   also, dealing Grant thins out the front court even more which isn't good.

[Celtics4ever]

I would take OG but I don't think they would deal with us.

[Celtics2021]

OG would start here.  I’ve wanted him since he was a freshman in college.  I don’t see a deal happening, but I’d like it to.

I assume you see the core line up as:

Smart
Brown
Tatum
Anunoby
RWilliams

I don't hate that but I prefer a real, full-sized PF.  Even if not the primary line up, if we had Anunoby, I am sure we would see a lot of this line up.

OG is strong and very long.  His standing reach was measured as a half-inch more than Horford's, and he's got a thick build.  He's a real-sized PF -- don't get stuck on height alone.  Toronto's problem is that try to play him at the 3 too much.

[Vermont Green]

OG would start here.  I’ve wanted him since he was a freshman in college.  I don’t see a deal happening, but I’d like it to.

I assume you see the core line up as:

Smart
Brown
Tatum
Anunoby
RWilliams

I don't hate that but I prefer a real, full-sized PF.  Even if not the primary line up, if we had Anunoby, I am sure we would see a lot of this line up.

OG is strong and very long.  His standing reach was measured as a half-inch more than Horford's, and he's got a thick build.  He's a real-sized PF -- don't get stuck on height alone.  Toronto's problem is that try to play him at the 3 too much.

I don't disagree.  He is a long and strong 6'-7".  I didn't say this exactly but it is a mentality thing too.  You note that TOR plays him as more of a big wing.  This is due to personnel on TOR but from what I see, it is his mentality also.  I know none of this is absolute and everyone likes to jump in and say the traditional positions are out of date but to me, a PF brings more of a blue collar mentality in general than a wing.  A little different focus on defense.  More focus on boxing out/rebounding.

As I said, I don't hate Anunoby as our "PF".  And having the versatility to play the wing also is a plus.  We had some very solid teams with Marcus Morris as our principle PF.  Maybe he would adjust his mentality willingly if asked, given the opportunity.  Do more of the things I believe the Celtics would out of that position.  I don't doubt he is capable.  But I wonder if that is the role he wants for himself.

[Csfan1984]

If I'm Raptors I trade Siakam before OG as Barnes can play PF. And I'd look at quality PG and Center.

So with C's that is Siakam for White, Galo and TL. Not sure how people feel about that one. Leaves team with

Starters
Smart, Brown, Tatum, PS, Al

Bench
PP, Brog, Hauser, Grant, Kornet

Sure Blazers beat any deal for PS of OG vs what C's can offer.

[td450]

OG would start here.  I’ve wanted him since he was a freshman in college.  I don’t see a deal happening, but I’d like it to.

I assume you see the core line up as:

Smart
Brown
Tatum
Anunoby
RWilliams

I don't hate that but I prefer a real, full-sized PF.  Even if not the primary line up, if we had Anunoby, I am sure we would see a lot of this line up.

OG is strong and very long.  His standing reach was measured as a half-inch more than Horford's, and he's got a thick build.  He's a real-sized PF -- don't get stuck on height alone.  Toronto's problem is that try to play him at the 3 too much.

I don't disagree.  He is a long and strong 6'-7".  I didn't say this exactly but it is a mentality thing too.  You note that TOR plays him as more of a big wing.  This is due to personnel on TOR but from what I see, it is his mentality also.  I know none of this is absolute and everyone likes to jump in and say the traditional positions are out of date but to me, a PF brings more of a blue collar mentality in general than a wing.  A little different focus on defense.  More focus on boxing out/rebounding.

As I said, I don't hate Anunoby as our "PF".  And having the versatility to play the wing also is a plus.  We had some very solid teams with Marcus Morris as our principle PF.  Maybe he would adjust his mentality willingly if asked, given the opportunity.  Do more of the things I believe the Celtics would need him to do.  I don't doubt he is capable.  But I wonder if that is the role he wants for himself.

If this was doable, I think the idea would be an even more imposing version of we had in the 5 minutes when Gordon Hayward was completely healthy. We'd have 3 spectacularly skilled, very physical guys who all had the capacity to cover almost anyone, and score on almost anyone. I don't think it would matter much about who slotted where. They can all cover power forwards.

Even now, you could make the case that Jaylen is slightly better suited to being a power forward than Tatum is. He ends up on covering huge guys sometimes. Having 3 guys like that would be overwhelming. Anunoby would be 3rd offensively and probably 1st defensively of the three. He's used to that scenario already. He'd be amazing.

It would be a bit of a risk. Certainly we'd run into some huge teams and it would turn into a battle of wills. But if you could put a trio like that out there, aligned age wise, you'd have to try. I do doubt that Toronto would go for it, but I'd certainly take anything like the deal proposed.

[Celtics4ever]

If I'm Raptors I trade Siakam before OG as Barnes can play PF. And I'd look at quality PG and Center.

So with C's that is Siakam for White, Galo and TL. Not sure how people feel about that one. Leaves team with

Starters
Smart, Brown, Tatum, PS, Al

Bench
PP, Brog, Hauser, Grant, Kornet

Sure Blazers beat any deal for PS of OG vs what C's can offer.

Siakim , I do not want on the team, too much hero ball without the ability to play hero ball.   He might be ok as a third star but we already have decent forwards here.

[Goldstar88]

If I'm Raptors I trade Siakam before OG as Barnes can play PF. And I'd look at quality PG and Center.

So with C's that is Siakam for White, Galo and TL. Not sure how people feel about that one. Leaves team with

Starters
Smart, Brown, Tatum, PS, Al

Bench
PP, Brog, Hauser, Grant, Kornet

Sure Blazers beat any deal for PS of OG vs what C's can offer.

Siakim , I do not want on the team, too much hero ball without the ability to play hero ball.   He might be ok as a third star but we already have decent forwards here.

Yeah, I’m not a huge fan either. Good player, but I’m not sure on the fit. Plus, he’s a terrible 3 point shooter and considering how much the C’s love to take their 3’s…