Trade for Trae Young?

[Moranis]

Boston should expend assets on a position of need, not a position of strength. If they expend the assets it should be for a big man, not another small player. 

Trae is the modern Iverson, but with much worse defense (and it isn't like Iverson was a good defender).  He can work in the right system and as the focal point, but he wouldn't work on Boston.

So as I said above. NO.

 Sorry when did iverson avg 11.5 assists per game? He never did.

no but he did average 8 for a team that scored just 99 ppg. His AST% was in the upper 30's which is lower than Trae who is in the mid 40's, but not so much less that the comparison doesnt work.  That is why I said a modern version of Iverson.  Faster paced game, but pretty inefficient as a scorer and a ball hog. Maybe Marbury works better as a comparison. That is the type of player Young is except not as good as AI.  There is a reason that woth all the assists and points Trae has a pretty small WS.  He is simply inefficient and not very impactful.

Atlanta is finally starting to build a team around his strengths so maybe his efficiency picks up this year and the Hawks get back to the ECF tram they were a few years ago before they started tinkering woth the team too much.  The Murray trade was an unmitigated disaster that was doomed to fail. They are finally correcting that.

[KG Living Legend]

Boston should expend assets on a position of need, not a position of strength. If they expend the assets it should be for a big man, not another small player. 

Trae is the modern Iverson, but with much worse defense (and it isn't like Iverson was a good defender).  He can work in the right system and as the focal point, but he wouldn't work on Boston.

So as I said above. NO.

 Sorry when did iverson avg 11.5 assists per game? He never did.

no but he did average 8 for a team that scored just 99 ppg. His AST% was in the upper 30's which is lower than Trae who is in the mid 40's, but not so much less that the comparison doesnt work.  That is why I said a modern version of Iverson.  Faster paced game, but pretty inefficient as a scorer and a ball hog. Maybe Marbury works better as a comparison. That is the type of player Young is except not as good as AI.  There is a reason that woth all the assists and points Trae has a pretty small WS.  He is simply inefficient and not very impactful.

Atlanta is finally starting to build a team around his strengths so maybe his efficiency picks up this year and the Hawks get back to the ECF tram they were a few years ago before they started tinkering woth the team too much.  The Murray trade was an unmitigated disaster that was doomed to fail. They are finally correcting that.

 He's a top 3 passer im.the world. Better shooter than iverson from.the field,  from 3 point range and shoots 87% from the line.

 Offensively he's better than iverson.

[tenn_smoothie]

Can you imagine the disaster that a Mazzulla/Trae Young offense would be ?

[ETNCeltics]

 Simoms, Hauser, Prichard gets you to 45 million. Serious draft capital needed as well. If young agrees to pick up his player option to Play with Tatum, Brown,  and White the following season.

 Would you consider this trade? I've always felt like Tatum and Brown need an elite passer and although Traes defence is bad,  have to admit he's one of the best passers in the World.

 He could really take the offense to another level, and obviously fits right end shooting the three point ball with lots of volume.

Queta
Tatum
Brown
White
Young

 We are one big man away from title town.

His defense isn't just bad, he's one of the worst defenders in history. No thanks.

[BitterJim]

If we were gonna send picks and players to the Hawks for one of their pieces, I'd much rather have Okongwu than Trae.

Trae is the better player, but Okongwu is a way better fit and would be a perfect Celtic. The kicker, though, is that neither is available (nor should they be)

[KG Living Legend]

If we were gonna send picks and players to the Hawks for one of their pieces, I'd much rather have Okongwu than Trae.

Trae is the better player, but Okongwu is a way better fit and would be a perfect Celtic. The kicker, though, is that neither is available (nor should they be)

 Hawks don't want to pay Ice Trey the big bucks.  That's why its a possibility.

[tazzmaniac]

If we were gonna send picks and players to the Hawks for one of their pieces, I'd much rather have Okongwu than Trae.

Trae is the better player, but Okongwu is a way better fit and would be a perfect Celtic. The kicker, though, is that neither is available (nor should they be)

 Hawks don't want to pay Ice Trey the big bucks.  That's why its a possibility.

If the Hawks who know Young best aren't willing to pay him the big bucks, why should the Celtics do so?  Celts can't even afford it with JT, JB and White on the books whereas the Hawks can afford it. 

[Csfan1984]

If you had a strong defensive big man and more bench options I'd do a deal. Cs depth isnt good any more nor their bigs.

[KG Living Legend]

If we were gonna send picks and players to the Hawks for one of their pieces, I'd much rather have Okongwu than Trae.

Trae is the better player, but Okongwu is a way better fit and would be a perfect Celtic. The kicker, though, is that neither is available (nor should they be)

 Hawks don't want to pay Ice Trey the big bucks.  That's why its a possibility.

If the Hawks who know Young best aren't willing to pay him the big bucks, why should the Celtics do so?  Celts can't even afford it with JT, JB and White on the books whereas the Hawks can afford it.

 Because the Hawks don't have Tatum,  Brown,  and White. 

 This trade would put Brown, where he should be as the number 3 option,That can strictly attack and shoot 3's. When he gets the ball tatum and trey young would go back and forth with setting up the offense and it would be absolutely inundstoppable offense

[Neurotic Guy]

If we were gonna send picks and players to the Hawks for one of their pieces, I'd much rather have Okongwu than Trae.

Trae is the better player, but Okongwu is a way better fit and would be a perfect Celtic. The kicker, though, is that neither is available (nor should they be)

 Hawks don't want to pay Ice Trey the big bucks.  That's why its a possibility.

If the Hawks who know Young best aren't willing to pay him the big bucks, why should the Celtics do so?  Celts can't even afford it with JT, JB and White on the books whereas the Hawks can afford it.

 Because the Hawks don't have Tatum,  Brown,  and White. 

 This trade would put Brown, where he should be as the number 3 option,That can strictly attack and shoot 3's. When he gets the ball tatum and trey young would go back and forth with setting up the offense and it would be absolutely inundstoppable offense

Given salaries I?m not sure I?d take Young straight up over Pritchard. 

[KG Living Legend]

If we were gonna send picks and players to the Hawks for one of their pieces, I'd much rather have Okongwu than Trae.

Trae is the better player, but Okongwu is a way better fit and would be a perfect Celtic. The kicker, though, is that neither is available (nor should they be)

 Hawks don't want to pay Ice Trey the big bucks.  That's why its a possibility.

If the Hawks who know Young best aren't willing to pay him the big bucks, why should the Celtics do so?  Celts can't even afford it with JT, JB and White on the books whereas the Hawks can afford it.

 Because the Hawks don't have Tatum,  Brown,  and White. 

 This trade would put Brown, where he should be as the number 3 option,That can strictly attack and shoot 3's. When he gets the ball tatum and trey young would go back and forth with setting up the offense and it would be absolutely inundstoppable offense

Given salaries I?m not sure I?d take Young straight up over Pritchard.

 Yes you would NG. Please just think for a moment what 11 to 12 assists per game would do for Tatum and Brown.

 All the easy buckets to get those guys started, which is so important for any player. We have never had any elite passer to ignite this offense.

 Please watch a minute of this video to expand your vision of what this team could look like with him.  People are really slandering this kid.  having him as  one of our top three guys would be amazing to watch.

 He would be the Best closer on.the Celtics.  The number one option most of the time. Tatum is not elite at and of games.

 https://youtu.be/TalDKecCABY?si=pnSaQBXdMZ0f9ixO

[Vermont Green]

I think the expectation would be that Trae Young would do for the Celtics about what Lillard did for the Bucks.

[Moranis]

I think the expectation would be that Trae Young would do for the Celtics about what Lillard did for the Bucks.

make then worse?

[Yuckabuck33]

If we were gonna send picks and players to the Hawks for one of their pieces, I'd much rather have Okongwu than Trae.

Trae is the better player, but Okongwu is a way better fit and would be a perfect Celtic. The kicker, though, is that neither is available (nor should they be)

 Hawks don't want to pay Ice Trey the big bucks.  That's why its a possibility.

If the Hawks who know Young best aren't willing to pay him the big bucks, why should the Celtics do so?  Celts can't even afford it with JT, JB and White on the books whereas the Hawks can afford it.

 Because the Hawks don't have Tatum,  Brown,  and White. 

 This trade would put Brown, where he should be as the number 3 option,That can strictly attack and shoot 3's. When he gets the ball tatum and trey young would go back and forth with setting up the offense and it would be absolutely inundstoppable offense

Given salaries I?m not sure I?d take Young straight up over Pritchard.

 Yes you would NG. Please just think for a moment what 11 to 12 assists per game would do for Tatum and Brown.

 All the easy buckets to get those guys started, which is so important for any player. We have never had any elite passer to ignite this offense.

 Please watch a minute of this video to expand your vision of what this team could look like with him.  People are really slandering this kid.  having him as  one of our top three guys would be amazing to watch.

 He would be the Best closer on.the Celtics.  The number one option most of the time. Tatum is not elite at and of games.

 https://youtu.be/TalDKecCABY?si=pnSaQBXdMZ0f9ixO

Young's "11 to 12 assists per game" happen because Trae has the ball all of the time. Are we really going to take the ball out of Tatum's hands? Can Trae play off ball? Trae is not a good fit. I question whether he is even a winning player.

[Vermont Green]

I think the expectation would be that Trae Young would do for the Celtics about what Lillard did for the Bucks.

make then worse?

Draw whatever conclusions from my statement that you see fit.  I offered this only as a way to gain perspective from a somewhat similar situation.