Celtics Big addition next year

[KG Living Legend]

https://youtu.be/0FKV0TzLIYI

7'4" 285 pounds. 20 years old. Like Danny played basketball,  also Hockey and Volleyball.  A good all around athlete. Throws a baseball better than many can.

 20 ppg and 12 rpg 2bpg and shooting 73% from the line. 60% from the fields.  Zach Edey players of the year. Brad would be insane to pass on him with our first 2nd round pick.

 This kid is unstopable down low and getting better quickly. 

[radiohead]

With that size and potential, I think he could be a first rounder for sure.

[liam]

If he's there he could be a good get. He's huge but seems a little slow footed.

[trickybilly]

I thought this would be a thread about getting Rudy Gobert and two first round picks for Grant and Al.

[PAOBoston]

I thought this would be a thread about getting Rudy Gobert and two first round picks for Grant and Al.

I was gonna say maybe package Smart and Timelord for KAT

[Who]

I thought this would be a thread about getting Rudy Gobert and two first round picks for Grant and Al.

I was gonna say maybe package Smart and Timelord for KAT

It sounds like Minny is going to roll it back and do it again next year. They are blaming KAT missing so many games this year and that the parternship hasn't had enough time to get comfortable yet. That it can work with more games.

So I don't think they are going to be willing to move either one of them next summer. Maybe by the trade deadline when they can no longer ignore the reality of the situation.

[Goldstar88]

How’s his 3pt shooting? 

Feel like Brad wants centers that can run the floor. This guy doesn’t really fit that mold.

[Vermont Green]

How’s his 3pt shooting? 

Feel like Brad wants centers that can run the floor. This guy doesn’t really fit that mold.

Career 39% from 3.  Towns does it all.  He is a star.  He would fit any mold.  It will take more than Smart and RWill.  Probably need to include Brown.  But I would love to get Towns, assuming he checks out physically.  I don't know what is going on with all the recent injuries.

[Goldstar88]

How’s his 3pt shooting? 

Feel like Brad wants centers that can run the floor. This guy doesn’t really fit that mold.

Career 39% from 3.  Towns does it all.  He is a star.  He would fit any mold.  It will take more than Smart and RWill.  Probably need to include Brown.  But I would love to get Towns, assuming he checks out physically.  I don't know what is going on with all the recent injuries.

I was responding to the OP about the college kid from Purdue.

Agreed. KAT would be a great fit for sure.

[Moranis]

If a 2nd round pick is the best you add in a summer, then the team is in trouble.

[Vermont Green]

How’s his 3pt shooting? 

Feel like Brad wants centers that can run the floor. This guy doesn’t really fit that mold.

Career 39% from 3.  Towns does it all.  He is a star.  He would fit any mold.  It will take more than Smart and RWill.  Probably need to include Brown.  But I would love to get Towns, assuming he checks out physically.  I don't know what is going on with all the recent injuries.

I was responding to the OP about the college kid from Purdue.

KAT would be a great fit for sure.

Sorry, got off track.  According to ESPN, Edey has not taken a single 3 pt shot in his college career.

[johnnygreen]

It's pretty sad that a player this talented/physically imposing might only be considered a second round pick. The reliance on the 3 point shot has devalued the big man. What's even worse, if a team does draft him, they will force him to shoot 3's.

[Birdman]

Too slow for NBA

[W8ting2McHale]

It's pretty sad that a player this talented/physically imposing might only be considered a second round pick. The reliance on the 3 point shot has devalued the big man. What's even worse, if a team does draft him, they will force him to shoot 3's.

He’s basically Mark Eaton 2.0 - he would have been a star in the ‘80s but barely has a chance at a career in the modern NBA.

[W8ting2McHale]

The 2023 free agent pool doesn’t look good:

Centers

LaMarcus Aldridge (37)
Tony Bradley (24)
Vernon Carey Jr. (21)
Willie Cauley-Stein (29)
DeMarcus Cousins (32)
Ed Davis (33)
Derrick Favors (31)
Enes Freedom (30)
Tristan Thompson (31)
Killian Tillie (25)
Hassan Whiteside (33)

And Power forward isn’t any better:

Carmelo Anthony (38)
Marquese Chriss (25)
Gary Clark (28)
Tyler Cook (25)
Michael Foster Jr. (19)
Juancho Hernangomez (27)
Serge Ibaka (33)
Paul Millsap (37)
Juwan Morgan (25)
KZ Okapala (23)
Jabari Parker (27)
Reggie Perry (22)
Isaiah Roby (24)
Luka Samanic (22)
Chris Silva (26)
Noah Vonleh (27)
D.J. Wilson (26)

A few are retreads we already kicked to the curb. Luka Samanic, might be the best option and I’m one who thinks we should sign him before someone else does. Vernon Carey is pretty much the only other player on those lists I would want in Green.

On the draft side of things, Lively coming out of Duke would be a great fit supporting or replacing Rob. No chance of getting him though. Nfaly Dante fits that description too, but he’s really raw on offense and he’s still learning how to play so there’s upside and he should be available for a 2nd round pick. He plays behind Ware who’s a likely lottery pick. The trouble is he’s not going to step in and help right away. Vukcevic and Dickinson have the experience, but Dickinson is probably close to his ceiling and a throwback like Edey. We should have rolled the dice on Poeltl if that’s what we need from the center position.