Predictions Between Now and Draft Day?

[lbgreen33]

This will be an interesting week for the Celtics.
The draft is coming up on June 23rd, and there are a lot of rumors flying around.
The biggest one, of course, is whether Boston makes a move for Giannis Antetokounmpo before the draft.
The Celtics have several directions they could go:
Stay put and make their draft pick.
Make a smaller roster move and prepare for next season.
Pull off a blockbuster trade for Giannis.
Surprise us all with something nobody is talking about.
There are so many possibilities right now, what is your prediction?
What do you think Brad Stevens will do between now and draft night?

[Celtics4ever]

I have read we already put in an offer.  So we have made a move of sorts.


https://www.bostonherald.com/2026/06/14/celtics-reportedly-make-trade-offer-for-nba-superstar-giannis-antetokounmpo/

https://nesn.com/boston-celtics/news/report-celtics-made-offer-bucks-giannis-antetokounmpo-trade/11721b22e6a8f981fcb9a500

https://www.masslive.com/celtics/2026/06/celtics-have-made-giannis-antetokounmpo-trade-offer-according-to-bill-simmons.html

https://www.nbcboston.com/nba/boston-celtics/boston-celtics-giannis-offer-reporting/3965225/

The question is did we make an offer to get him or to drive up other offers, but the offer has been made it seems.

Alea iacta est (the die is cast)

[Celtics2021]

I have read we already put in an offer.  So we have made a move of sorts.


https://www.bostonherald.com/2026/06/14/celtics-reportedly-make-trade-offer-for-nba-superstar-giannis-antetokounmpo/

https://nesn.com/boston-celtics/news/report-celtics-made-offer-bucks-giannis-antetokounmpo-trade/11721b22e6a8f981fcb9a500

https://www.masslive.com/celtics/2026/06/celtics-have-made-giannis-antetokounmpo-trade-offer-according-to-bill-simmons.html

https://www.nbcboston.com/nba/boston-celtics/boston-celtics-giannis-offer-reporting/3965225/

The question is did we make an offer to get him or to drive up other offers, but the offer has been made it seems.

Alea iacta est (the die is cast)

Your use of the phrase requires me to ask.  Have we crossed the Rubicon with Jaylen do you think?  If he is not traded in a deal with Giannis, must he be moved somewhere else?  It has seemingly become too public this time, compared to prior rumors.

[Phantom255x]

Nothing significant for Boston. They could still make a trade before the Draft but maybe something like Hauser and pick(s) for a player but that's about it. They'll focus their efforts more in the FA period with adding 2 players (one with TPE, one with MLE). I wouldn't rule out a White trade but I think it'll be Hauser that gets traded as they add a big man and a guard/wing while Baylor/Hugo/Harper's roles all increase.

Giannis will go to Miami, I predict the trade will happen next weekend

[celticinorlando]

Nothing happens for the Cs. They stay the course, pick 27th and try to address the fringes of the roster in FA.

JB goes nowhere. Brad goes the when this team is healthy route and does not do anything major.

This team in the end is going to look much like this year maybe with a serviceable center added.

White
Brown
Tatum
?
FA Center


Bench:
Hugo
PP
Sam
Garza
Queta
Baylor
First round pick
Walsh
Harper

Top 3 seed in the East...probably another first or second round loss in the playoffs.

[Celtics4ever]

Your use of the phrase requires me to ask.  Have we crossed the Rubicon with Jaylen do you think?  If he is not traded in a deal with Giannis, must he be moved somewhere else?  It has seemingly become too public this time, compared to prior rumors.

Of course, I do not know.   I just meant we made an offer and nothing more.