2026-27 Celtics Off Season Discussion

[Neurotic Guy]

"IF the Pelicans aggressively pursue Jaylen Brown, the blueprint for their blockbuster trade offer would center directly around the following, per
@ScoopB
 

- Dejounte Murray
- Trey Murphy III
- Significant draft capital"

I don?t hate that.  NO gets the best player but Cs get a younger player in Murphy and  would be versatile at guard, and have some capital to play with.  Not competing with SA or OKC yet. 

[Celtics2021]

"IF the Pelicans aggressively pursue Jaylen Brown, the blueprint for their blockbuster trade offer would center directly around the following, per
@ScoopB
 

- Dejounte Murray
- Trey Murphy III
- Significant draft capital"

I don?t hate that.  NO gets the best player but Cs get a younger player in Murphy and  would be versatile at guard, and have some capital to play with.  Not competing with SA or OKC yet.

Draft capital would have to be truly significant in my book.  Murray is still living off the rep of his career year like 5 seasons ago at age 25.  He is coming off a major injury and the year before his injury he was pretty bad.  If he bounces back you have a player who will decline a $30 million player option and seek a long-term raise entering age 31, with an ACL and Achilles in his past.  If he does not bounce back, then you have made a major downgrade from Jaylen and owe Murray $62 million over two seasons, since he would not opt out.

Now, if we are talking unprotected picks (plural) in the new era of flattened lottery odds for a team that could easily miss the playoffs, you have my attention, but otherwise this trade is a step backwards.

I am a fan of Murray, and called him my 1A target, but that is as a third option playing next to the Js.  I think that what he brings to that team would be a near perfect fit.  But as the #2 option next to Tatum I am less excited.