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[radiohead]

https://x.com/PlayoffBOS/status/1941299068237729840

I?m all for this! Dalano had some really nice games for Portland last season. He could be a cheap bench weapon when JT comes back.

[Vermont Green]

https://x.com/PlayoffBOS/status/1941299068237729840

I'm all for this! Dalano had some really nice games for Portland last season. He could be a cheap bench weapon when JT comes back.

We are at 15 players now, and only about $300,000 under the second apron (depending on the final value of Hugo Gonzalez's contract).  BOS would have to cut Davison (his contract is not guaranteed) or dump someone in a trade.

Banton (born Nov 7, 1999) is only 5 months younger than Simons (born June 8, 1999).  People talk about Simons as if there is no remaining ceiling (which I don't necessarily agree with).  It is funny how the perception of players can be different.  I don't disagree that Banton would be an interesting player to bring in but I don't think BOS will cut Davison to do it and not sure a roster spot will open up otherwise.

[Neurotic Guy]

https://x.com/PlayoffBOS/status/1941299068237729840

I?m all for this! Dalano had some really nice games for Portland last season. He could be a cheap bench weapon when JT comes back.

Yeah he was interesting when he was here brief as it was.  6?9? with PG skills. Not much of a distance shooter.

[tazzmaniac]

Tomorrow the Jrue and KP trades should finalize.  Be interesting to see what further moves Stevens makes.  I expect the direction will be to get below the tax line. 

[Jiri Welsch]

Tomorrow the Jrue and KP trades should finalize.  Be interesting to see what further moves Stevens makes.  I expect the direction will be to get below the tax line.

Does the fact that those moves haven?t become official prohibit the Celtics from making other trades? Genuine question not being sarcastic!

[Jiri Welsch]

Struggling and double-posting while on my phone. Sorry!!

[Roy H.]

Tomorrow the Jrue and KP trades should finalize.  Be interesting to see what further moves Stevens makes.  I expect the direction will be to get below the tax line.

Does the fact that those moves haven?t become official prohibit the Celtics from making other trades? Genuine question not being sarcastic!

Not really.  They would just being agreeing to contingent trades, with the contingency being that the first trade is finalized.

[Goldstar88]

Looks like Tatum is making progress. Rehab in the pool!

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[Jiri Welsch]

Just me sitting here waiting for the Celtics' trades to become official...

[Celtics2021]

Just me sitting here waiting for the Celtics' trades to become official...

The longer the wait the better, because a) it means more time for another move to be made and wrapped into these deals, and b) even if no other deal is made, the longer into next offseason the trade exceptions created by this deal last, most notably the $22.5 million TPE for KP.

[Roy H.]

Just me sitting here waiting for the Celtics' trades to become official...

The longer the wait the better, because a) it means more time for another move to be made and wrapped into these deals, and b) even if no other deal is made, the longer into next offseason the trade exceptions created by this deal last, most notably the $22.5 million TPE for KP.

Good point.  That TPE is the one thing that gives me hope about the mini-rebuild to come.

[boscel33]

Just me sitting here waiting for the Celtics' trades to become official...

The longer the wait the better, because a) it means more time for another move to be made and wrapped into these deals, and b) even if no other deal is made, the longer into next offseason the trade exceptions created by this deal last, most notably the $22.5 million TPE for KP.

Good point, so, just sitting here waiting for the bigger trade to occur, while watching all of the others happen!

[Celtics2021]

Just me sitting here waiting for the Celtics' trades to become official...

The longer the wait the better, because a) it means more time for another move to be made and wrapped into these deals, and b) even if no other deal is made, the longer into next offseason the trade exceptions created by this deal last, most notably the $22.5 million TPE for KP.

Good point.  That TPE is the one thing that gives me hope about the mini-rebuild to come.

Yes.  And if the Blazers have an additional deal they work out, it?s possible we could rope that into the KO deal, so that we use KPs salary to take on Simons and Niang, and get a TPE for all of Holiday?s salary that would carry into next summer.

[Neurotic Guy]

Just me sitting here waiting for the Celtics' trades to become official...

The longer the wait the better, because a) it means more time for another move to be made and wrapped into these deals, and b) even if no other deal is made, the longer into next offseason the trade exceptions created by this deal last, most notably the $22.5 million TPE for KP.

Good point.  That TPE is the one thing that gives me hope about the mini-rebuild to come.

Yes.  And if the Blazers have an additional deal they work out, it?s possible we could rope that into the KO deal, so that we use KPs salary to take on Simons and Niang, and get a TPE for all of Holiday?s salary that would carry into next summer.

Thank you for understanding this.

Now in terms of using a trade exception is it as simple (ha) as being able to add that amount (or a portion of it) to a deal to make salaries work?

[Celtics2021]

Just me sitting here waiting for the Celtics' trades to become official...

The longer the wait the better, because a) it means more time for another move to be made and wrapped into these deals, and b) even if no other deal is made, the longer into next offseason the trade exceptions created by this deal last, most notably the $22.5 million TPE for KP.

Good point.  That TPE is the one thing that gives me hope about the mini-rebuild to come.

Yes.  And if the Blazers have an additional deal they work out, it?s possible we could rope that into the KO deal, so that we use KPs salary to take on Simons and Niang, and get a TPE for all of Holiday?s salary that would carry into next summer.

Thank you for understanding this.

Now in terms of using a trade exception is it as simple (ha) as being able to add that amount (or a portion of it) to a deal to make salaries work?

You can use it to absorb the salaries of one or more players, but you have to absorb the entire salary.  Right now we are in line to receive a $22.5 million exception for the difference between KP and Niang, so we could next summer take on Jabari Smith at $21 million, but Nic Claxton at $23.1 million would be out of reach.

We could also use it for a free agent in a sign-and-trade, so we could sign someone for up to $22.5 million in year 1.  But generally the amount we have available should be enough to fit the salary of a starting-caliber player.