Path to 2026 Contention

[keevsnick]

I think San Antonio and Boston make a lot of sense as trade partners, but I think there's fundamentally a close to 0% chance it happens in season. Massive trades like this are much easier in the offseason were teams have more cap space, more available roster spots and know where their draft picks will be.

but besides that, I think both teams are in an evaluation phase. For example, if Brown is going to play this well and stays healthy then by definition the Celtics window is wide open. Two all-nba level guys together is a clear contender in the East. San Antonio meanwhile probably wants more info on their young guys before they do a win-now trade, because if Harper is a 20-5-5 guy right away they aren't trading him for Brown, not given his age and contract situation.

In short, I think this is an offseason discussion.

[DefenseWinsChamps]

I'm going to go on record here and say that I think Stevens target with be Anthony Davis.

I think the team will need to completely commit to Flagg's timeline.

If we were able to move forward with Brown-Tatum-Davis to try to a win a championship in our next 3 year window, I think we'd have a chance.

We then keep one of White-Pritchard-Simons. Queta starts at center next to Davis. Minott is our energy guy off the bench with Hugo.

[Who]

I'm going to go on record here and say that I think Stevens target with be Anthony Davis.

I think the team will need to completely commit to Flagg's timeline.

If we were able to move forward with Brown-Tatum-Davis to try to a win a championship in our next 3 year window, I think we'd have a chance.

We then keep one of White-Pritchard-Simons. Queta starts at center next to Davis. Minott is our energy guy off the bench with Hugo.

I was listening to Evan Turner on Sports Illustrated with Chris Mannix. E Turner believes Dallas should blow it up. I disagree. I think they got a very strong team once they healthy. They should be patient.

But it is interesting that some people are talking about this. Some reports about Nico Harrison's job being under pressure. Some talk heating up on J-Kidd too. He is getting blamed for how bad their offense is. There is dysfunction there at the moment.

[Moranis]

Boston doesn't have the assets to acquire Davis

[Jiri Welsch]

What's Going Well

• Gonzalez, Minott, and Walsh all have shown flashes
• Simons appears to have high level offensive talent and isn't a huge liability on defense
• Brown is continuing to develop as an elite three-level scorer
• Queta looks like a solid backup big man
• They look to be a great defensive team at times

What's Not Going Well

• Pritchard and White are not playing well. Pritchard seems to be someone you wouldn't want to start at PG in a competitive playoff series.
• We are lacking a starting quality big
• They're not shooting as well from three as they need to

[Vermont Green]

Boston doesn't have the assets to acquire Davis

You wouldn't trade Brown for Davis and picks or you don't think Brown would be enough to get Davis?  Durability is a major concern for me with Davis.

[Moranis]

Boston doesn't have the assets to acquire Davis

You wouldn't trade Brown for Davis and picks or you don't think Brown would be enough to get Davis?  Durability is a major concern for me with Davis.

If Dallas is trading Davis they won't want Brown and the late 1st's that Boston has. They'd be trading Davis to go all in around Flagg which means they'd want young players and better draft picks.  A team like the Spurs would have what they'd want.

[Vermont Green]

Boston doesn't have the assets to acquire Davis

You wouldn't trade Brown for Davis and picks or you don't think Brown would be enough to get Davis?  Durability is a major concern for me with Davis.

If Dallas is trading Davis they won't want Brown and the late 1st's that Boston has. They'd be trading Davis to go all in around Flagg which means they'd want young players and better draft picks.  A team like the Spurs would have what they'd want.

So how about Brown to SAN, Davis + Picks to BOS, Harper and whatever to DAL.  Do you think SAN would want Brown or Davis more?

You have been saying that you think SAN would want Brown as a win now addition, to not miss any of Wenbanyama's window.  This is just a variation on that concept.  For the record, I like Brown better than Davis (depending on what picks were to come with him of course) and I like Brown better than most any package of prospects and picks, depending on the prospects and the picks of course.

I find the whole premise illogical to be honest.  And trying to see if I am missing something.  That SAN would want to trade for Brown because of Wembanyama's window while at the same time, BOS would trade Brown away for the same reason.  That somehow SAN's prospects and picks can't support Wenbanyama's window better than Brown but can support Tatum's window better than Brown.  How can Brown be good for Wenbanyama's window but bad for Tatum's?