2023 NBA Draft Thread

[jpotter33]

The cap stuff makes moves like this so difficult to interpret.  So does the vagueness with which everything is reported.

So we picked up pick #31, some future seconds, and likely usage if the $5M taxpayer MLE, right?

No guaranteed salary spot for 2nd round players and can use them as 2-way players, I believe. Keeps the option for MLE open where a first round pick seemingly made that more difficult.

Still frustrating, though. Could we not have negotiated a future Memphis 1st round pick with protections if that's the case?

[Celtics2021]

Wow. Traded for #31 and future 2nds

They really salary dumped a first rounder. Unreal

No, getting back additional seconds, when they had literally none they can trade until 2030, isn’t a salary dump.

[JSD]

Why are we getting a $5 mil tax payer MLE by making this trade?

Celtics should be in range to use the $5M Taxpayer MLE after they trade Marcus Sasser to the Pistons and drop out of the #25 pick.

https://twitter.com/keithsmithnba/status/1672074552271159297?s=46&t=RcQxS02XUMyksuUGxn_LbQ

[Atzar]

In a vacuum I don't hate it. 25 and 31 aren't all that different.

But it's annoying to me, because when we traded Marcus Smart I had hoped we had someone in mind and either we didn't or someone else took him

Or we do and we will still get him.

This is my guess.  These guys have way more info than we do right now.  Fairly likely that this was done with at least one target who would likely be available at 31.

Of course we won’t KNOW that until it all plays out.

[mef730]

In a vacuum I don't hate it. 25 and 31 aren't all that different.

But it's annoying to me, because when we traded Marcus Smart I had hoped we had someone in mind and either we didn't or someone else took him

It’s annoying to me because I was getting ready for bed.

This. TP.

[perks-a-beast]

Sassers gonna be the next Desmond Bane. This one will come back to bite us.

[celticinorlando]

Would love to use this MLE on Josh Richardson

[RPGenerate]

Trading down and still getting someone like Sensabaugh or Miller is a huge W.

[Phantom255x]

Celtics have now traded Marcus S. twice in the last 24 hours 

[DefenseWinsChamps]

Would love to use this MLE on Josh Richardson

Nah. Think we can get a better player.

[Celtics2021]

Sassers gonna be the next Desmond Bane. This one will come back to bite us.

I’m pretty confident that this prediction will be wrong.  Marcus Sasser will be lucky to get his year 4 option picked up.

[gouki88]

TJD, Nnaji, Rupert. One of those 3 please!

[knuckleballer]

Why are we getting a $5 mil tax payer MLE by making this trade?

Celtics should be in range to use the $5M Taxpayer MLE after they trade Marcus Sasser to the Pistons and drop out of the #25 pick.

https://twitter.com/keithsmithnba/status/1672074552271159297?s=46&t=RcQxS02XUMyksuUGxn_LbQ

Is that because our payroll will now be projected to be just under an apron?

[celticinorlando]

Still can get

Miller
Jackson Jr
Rupert
Jones

And also have the MLE to get a vet on top of that

[RPGenerate]

TJD, Nnaji, Rupert. One of those 3 please!

Still a ton of talent left on the board. Makes me completely fine trading down.