Trade Idea: Celtics - Trail Blazers

[slightly biased bias fan]

Celtics: Clingan

Trail Blazers: Queta, Hauser, 2026 Celtics 1st round pick


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After the trade, the Celtics would be out of the luxury tax. Donovan Clingan has more upside than Queta and can spread the floor better.

For Portland, Hauser gives them much needed elite off the ball shooting, and he is locked in long term to a very reasonable salary. Queta is on a much cheaper contract than Clingan, which will help when their other star players get more expensive. The Celtics pick gives the Trail Blazers another shot at a young talent in a deep draft.

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Boston Celtics

Prichard
White
Brown
Tatum
Clingan

Hugo Gonzalez, Simons, Walsh, Garza, Minott, Scheierman


Portland Trail Blazers

Holiday
Deni Avdija
Camara
Grant
Queta

Sharpe, Henderson, Hauser, Yang Hansen

[perks-a-beast]

I like this trade for the Celts - love Clingans upside.

However, I think POR would say no. I think they view Clingan as too important to their defensive identity moving forward. Perhaps they would consider him more disposable it if they hit on the Yang Hansen pick, but that does not appear to be the case as of right now.

[slamtheking]

the idea is to add to Q, not trade him.  this trade still leaves us thin at center so it does nothing to solve that problem.  this also trades away a top shooter on the team as well as cost a future draft pick which the C's do not have extras to throw into trades for the hell of it.

[CFAN38]

The more likely Celtics/Portland trade would be centered around a Hauser or Time Lord trade.

If the Cs decide cutting more $$ is not the goal for this season a Hauser for R Will trade balances out the roster and gives the Cs more versatility out of their center rotation. In a rotation with Queta and Garza the Cs should have no problem limiting Williams minutes to try to keep him healthy for the playoffs. 

[Roy H.]

The more likely Celtics/Portland trade would be centered around a Hauser or Time Lord trade.

If the Cs decide cutting more $$ is not the goal for this season a Hauser for R Will trade balances out the roster and gives the Cs more versatility out of their center rotation. In a rotation with Queta and Garza the Cs should have no problem limiting Williams minutes to try to keep him healthy for the playoffs.

This is the trade I figured was being referenced by the thread title.  But, I think that Hauser brings more value than Timelord, who can't stay on the court.  This is Timelord's healthiest season in years, and he's still missing 1/3 of his games.

As for Clingan, I don't think the Blazers have any desire at all to move him.

[CFAN38]

The more likely Celtics/Portland trade would be centered around a Hauser or Time Lord trade.

If the Cs decide cutting more $$ is not the goal for this season a Hauser for R Will trade balances out the roster and gives the Cs more versatility out of their center rotation. In a rotation with Queta and Garza the Cs should have no problem limiting Williams minutes to try to keep him healthy for the playoffs.

This is the trade I figured was being referenced by the thread title.  But, I think that Hauser brings more value than Timelord, who can't stay on the court.  This is Timelord's healthiest season in years, and he's still missing 1/3 of his games.

As for Clingan, I don't think the Blazers have any desire at all to move him.

I agree Hauser has more value but with expiring having value again I'm not sure that Portland adds assets to a Hauser/Timelord trade. On the Celtics side Hauser for Timelord and a real 2nd round pick feels fair. Assuming his medicals are not totally a mess.


I ultimately think we see Hauser and the 2026 1st being shopped for a big man at the deadline. Just not alot of options out there for guys who I think the teams have incentive to trade them. Options  Gafford, Issac, Okongwu, S Adams, KO, Timelord, Jalen Smith,  Bitadze, or D Sharpe.

[Celtics2021]

The more likely Celtics/Portland trade would be centered around a Hauser or Time Lord trade.

If the Cs decide cutting more $$ is not the goal for this season a Hauser for R Will trade balances out the roster and gives the Cs more versatility out of their center rotation. In a rotation with Queta and Garza the Cs should have no problem limiting Williams minutes to try to keep him healthy for the playoffs.

This is the trade I figured was being referenced by the thread title.  But, I think that Hauser brings more value than Timelord, who can't stay on the court.  This is Timelord's healthiest season in years, and he's still missing 1/3 of his games.

As for Clingan, I don't think the Blazers have any desire at all to move him.

I agree Hauser has more value but with expiring having value again I'm not sure that Portland adds assets to a Hauser/Timelord trade. On the Celtics side Hauser for Timelord and a real 2nd round pick feels fair. Assuming his medicals are not totally a mess.


I ultimately think we see Hauser and the 2026 1st being shopped for a big man at the deadline. Just not alot of options out there for guys who I think the teams have incentive to trade them. Options  Gafford, Issac, Okongwu, S Adams, KO, Timelord, Jalen Smith,  Bitadze, or D Sharpe.

Expiring contracts do not have value at the deadline unless long-term salary reduction is the goal.  There is one value in the offseason because they can be repackaged at the deadline in a deal, but that would not work with TimeLord.

[tonydelk]

The more likely Celtics/Portland trade would be centered around a Hauser or Time Lord trade.

If the Cs decide cutting more $$ is not the goal for this season a Hauser for R Will trade balances out the roster and gives the Cs more versatility out of their center rotation. In a rotation with Queta and Garza the Cs should have no problem limiting Williams minutes to try to keep him healthy for the playoffs.

This is the trade I figured was being referenced by the thread title.  But, I think that Hauser brings more value than Timelord, who can't stay on the court.  This is Timelord's healthiest season in years, and he's still missing 1/3 of his games.

As for Clingan, I don't think the Blazers have any desire at all to move him.

I agree Hauser has more value but with expiring having value again I'm not sure that Portland adds assets to a Hauser/Timelord trade. On the Celtics side Hauser for Timelord and a real 2nd round pick feels fair. Assuming his medicals are not totally a mess.


I ultimately think we see Hauser and the 2026 1st being shopped for a big man at the deadline. Just not alot of options out there for guys who I think the teams have incentive to trade them. Options  Gafford, Issac, Okongwu, S Adams, KO, Timelord, Jalen Smith,  Bitadze, or D Sharpe.

Expiring contracts do not have value at the deadline unless long-term salary reduction is the goal.  There is one value in the offseason because they can be repackaged at the deadline in a deal, but that would not work with TimeLord.

I'm no sure how much of a Market a center who has barely played in 3 years because of injury has.  He's more likely to be bought out then he is to be traded.  There is no way I'm trading Hauser for Timelord without getting picks back.  Both had elite skills but one plays and the other one doesn't.