2026-27 Celtics Off Season Discussion

[Vermont Green]

I have a hard time keeping the Celtics Cap situation straight, much less looking at other teams.  But OKC currently has 15 contracts for 2026-27 and 2 first round picks.  They have 3 current contracts that are team option for 2026/27, Hartenstein, Dort, Kendrich Williams (total about $54M).  It seems to me that they need to decline all 3 of these which would put them just under the tax with only 12 contracts.  They would then round out the roster with rookies and/or vet min contracts, probably putting them above the tax but below the first apron.  I don't believe that OKC would be a tax repeater for a few seasons, so they may not mind paying the tax, or even exceeding the first apron.

[Moranis]

I have a hard time keeping the Celtics Cap situation straight, much less looking at other teams.  But OKC currently has 15 contracts for 2026-27 and 2 first round picks.  They have 3 current contracts that are team option for 2026/27, Hartenstein, Dort, Kendrich Williams (total about $54M).  It seems to me that they need to decline all 3 of these which would put them just under the tax with only 12 contracts.  They would then round out the roster with rookies and/or vet min contracts, probably putting them above the tax but below the first apron.  I don't believe that OKC would be a tax repeater for a few seasons, so they may not mind paying the tax, or even exceeding the first apron.

i actually think they will use some of the future draft picks and upgrade bench spots while dropping salary.  They have a lot of midterm salary players so they can get some quality. 

Like they could get Kuzma and Turner from the Bucks for Joe, Dort, Wiggins, Jy Williams, K Williams plus a draft pick if needed and save like 10 million salary. 

Wallace, SGA, J Wiliiams, Kuzma, Turner with Caruso, Hartenstein, McCain, Mitchell, Topic, plus 12. 

They could move Hartenstein or Caruso in that scenario as well and shave more salary as well. 

[Birdman]

I would not be surprise if Porzingis comes back

[Quetzalcoatl]

White and picks for Hartenstein & Ajay Mitchell.  Lol they would never do that though but they gotta clear cap

[DefenseWinsChamps]

Lots of smoke around Brown and the Hawks and Blazers.

This makes sense, because those are the two teams that own most of the Bucks picks or swap rights.

If you were the Bucks, would you rather have:

Blazers trade package: Grant, Sharpe, Scoot, '28 and 30' swap rights back, picks/young players from Boston

or

Hawks trade package: Kuminga, Risachar, Kispert, '26 and '27 swap rights back, picks/young players from Boston

If I'm the Bucks, I probably prefer the Hawks, because I get my picks this year and next year back, plus some other good young players.

I also would love getting Scoot and Sharpe to build around, but that would mean less picks in the near future while I'm trying to rebuild. If I had offers on the table for Turner, Kuzma, or Portis that would net me first round picks this year and next year, I think I'd do the Blazers offer.

I don't think Johnson, NAW, or Avdija are available in either trade package.

[Moranis]

I'd be fine with Brown and 2 of 27, 2027 1st, Hugo for Giannis.  Might even do all 3 and add Walsh if I had to.  It Brown ends up somewhere else so be it, but thst trade would keep Milwaukee competitive when they dont own their own picks.  If they could move Brown to Atlanta or Portland and get their picks back, even better for them. 

[slamtheking]

I'd be fine with Brown and 2 of 27, 2027 1st, Hugo for Giannis.  Might even do all 3 and add Walsh if I had to.  It Brown ends up somewhere else so be it, but thst trade would keep Milwaukee competitive when they dont own their own picks.  If they could move Brown to Atlanta or Portland and get their picks back, even better for them.

you've always undervalued Jaylen and that's too much to give up for an older player with health issues.  Giannis is the better player when healthy but there's a question of whether he needs the ball in his hands so much that it has a negative impact on Tatum's game.  Add in the fact Giannis is up for a very pricing extension, that's another item of concern.

one for one deal, maybe I'd do it and cross my fingers Giannis stays healthy and doesn't muck up team chemistry and bite the bullet on his next contract but it's not something I'd be pushing to do.