Celtics Off-Season News

[stes]

This is where things stand in my mind:

Holiday               Pritchard              Springer
White                 Hauser                 Scheierman
Brown                [   Vet?   ]             Walsh
Tatum                Horford                 [      ?     ]
Porzingis            Kornet                  Queta

2-way:  [Watson?], [Davison?], [      ?    ]

We have 13 signed and no one officially yet on 2-way deals.  As it stands, Kornet will start the season as the 2nd team 5/C and Horford the 2nd team 4/PF.  Horford will probably start though.  What the priority should be changes if you consider Porzingis in or out.  The roster with Porzingis injured cries out for a 2nd team PF but as soon as Porzingis is back, that player becomes the 3rd team PF and probably hardly plays (certainly hardly plays in the playoffs), unless they are better than Kornet.

If you look at the roster with Porzingis playing, which you hope is the case for most of the season and the playoffs, then the biggest hole to me is a 2nd team wing/swing forward type.

The problem for me is if you target a big, it has to be someone that would be better than Kornet or Queta or what is the point.  We may not be able to even get Tillman with a min contract (all we can offer).  Drummond got $10M (about $5M per season).  Are Saric or Theis gettable for min contracts?  Maybe.  But are they any better than Kornet?  So they come in and eat some minutes for a couple of months and then sit on the bench the rest of the season/playoffs?  Is that really worth it for what it would cost in tax penalties?

I understand that we can do both, get the wing/swing and the PF/Big and that is what the Celtics should try to do.  I just have my doubts that the big we get with a min contract is going to do much.

I don?t think we?re limited to vet min when it comes to Tillman. He was acquired via trade, so we own his Bird rights. The problem is the overall tax and him being unrestricted free agent, so we can?t wait for him to sign an offer and match it.

[Kuberski33]

Celtics ownership and management is the best in Boston by far.

[Donoghus]

Celtics ownership and management is the best in Boston by far.

And apparently looking to sell

Adrian Wojnarowski
@wojespn
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BREAKING: The Boston Celtics majority ownership group ? led by Wyc Grousbeck ? is planning to make the franchise available for sale, sources tell ESPN. The investment group purchased the team in 2002. Massive development for one of sports? most valuable properties.

[Kuberski33]

And as I say that, another Woj bomb:

https://x.com/wojespn/status/1807823591125254247

[boscel33]

Welp, Wyc is certainly tossing the money around. Guess championships being in the dough.

[Donoghus]

And as I say that, another Woj bomb:

https://x.com/wojespn/status/1807823591125254247

Big bombshell. I just split out the topic as standalone. 

[Roy H.]

Celtics ownership and management is the best in Boston by far.

And apparently looking to sell

Adrian Wojnarowski
@wojespn
?
1m
BREAKING: The Boston Celtics majority ownership group ? led by Wyc Grousbeck ? is planning to make the franchise available for sale, sources tell ESPN. The investment group purchased the team in 2002. Massive development for one of sports? most valuable properties.

Wow.  Wow.  I get it, selling at absolute max valuation.  Going out on top, as it were.

That does call into question how long the spending will keep going, though.  Hopefully so mega-billionaire will buy it and just let BS do his thing.

[Celtics2021]

Celtics ownership and management is the best in Boston by far.

And apparently looking to sell

Adrian Wojnarowski
@wojespn
?
1m
BREAKING: The Boston Celtics majority ownership group ? led by Wyc Grousbeck ? is planning to make the franchise available for sale, sources tell ESPN. The investment group purchased the team in 2002. Massive development for one of sports? most valuable properties.

Wow.  Wow.  I get it, selling at absolute max valuation.  Going out on top, as it were.

That does call into question how long the spending will keep going, though.  Hopefully so mega-billionaire will buy it and just let BS do his thing.

As long as it isn?t John Henry.

[Roy H.]

Celtics ownership and management is the best in Boston by far.

And apparently looking to sell

Adrian Wojnarowski
@wojespn
?
1m
BREAKING: The Boston Celtics majority ownership group ? led by Wyc Grousbeck ? is planning to make the franchise available for sale, sources tell ESPN. The investment group purchased the team in 2002. Massive development for one of sports? most valuable properties.

Wow.  Wow.  I get it, selling at absolute max valuation.  Going out on top, as it were.

That does call into question how long the spending will keep going, though.  Hopefully so mega-billionaire will buy it and just let BS do his thing.

As long as it isn?t John Henry.

Ha.  I think I'd do the Devil's bargain of three more titles in the next 14 years for an indefinite future of mediocrity thereafter.

[boscel33]

Let?s hope Fenway doesn?t buy them.

Time for Bird to come home!

[angryguy77]

They just backed up the trick for White, but they want to sell.

I'm confused.

[radiohead]

How does this affect JT?s max extension?

[Celtics2021]

How does this affect JT?s max extension?

It doesn?t.  The Celtics will offer it to him and Tatum will accept.

[Roy H.]

They just backed up the trick for White, but they want to sell.

I'm confused.

They're probably thinking that a turnkey contender will have appeal.

[ozgod]

They just backed up the trick for White, but they want to sell.

I'm confused.

The bill, as well as the luxury tax that could reach 300-400m in a few years, will be paid by someone else 

As will the inevitable rebuild when getting below the apron becomes a necessity.