I'll beat Chris (CB Chris, not Mannix) to the punch:  I don't think Mannix is well connected.  This is either a guess, or a smokescreen.

After reading this, I'm fairly certain the Celtics are *not* taking Tyler.

Hope you're wrong, Roy, but you're probably right.

But for two months now I have had the image in my head of Stern standing at the podium and saying the words "with the 25th pick in the 2011 NBA draft, the Boston Celtics select Jeremy Tyler from Tokyo Apache of the Japanese league."

It's like an endless loop that will only be exorcised when Stern finally makes his announcement of the Cs pick.


I'm hoping that they pick Tyler. Whiffs on Gerald Green and Giddens means we're due a big payoff (and I know, just as likely a bust).

Thrice the charm, just like the anti-Heat TP jinx.

I think it's either trade the pick, or Tyler. If they trade the pick, they likely get a known commodity to replace Big Baby. If they take Tyler, they are grabbing the most valuable asset and sorting it out later. Tyler, Bradley and the Clippers pick have a chance to become a Danny Ainge "young talent" package down the road. Stockpiling assets has worked pretty well in the past.

I think if they just want a young guy with a shot at 8th or 9th man role they try to move up in the 2nd round and take someone like Jimmy Butler, Jajuan Johnson, Tyler Honeycutt, etc. At least a couple of those guys are going to slip into the 2nd, possibly the mid-2nd.

Gotta do this. This is a potential Homerun. All star potential. No one else at our position is out there like that and the #25 pick will not be the difference in getting 18 next year.

i prefer a big but think if they keep the pick they will draft butler or reggie jackson...i expect them to trade the pick in the end

Now ESPN says CHI and MIA both talking to BOS about moving down from the #25 pick.

http://espn.go.com/blog/BostonCeltics/post/_/id/4685183/source-bulls-heat-interested-in-no-25-bcs-jackson

If Chicago wants Jackson, I'm fine moving down from #25 to #28. Chances are that Tyler or another suitable big will still be there.

Now ESPN says CHI and MIA both talking to BOS about moving down from the #25 pick.

http://espn.go.com/blog/BostonCeltics/post/_/id/4685183/source-bulls-heat-interested-in-no-25-bcs-jackson

If Chicago wants Jackson, I'm fine moving down from #25 to #28. Chances are that Tyler or another suitable big will still be there.

i wouldn't deal the 25th pick to either...i would hold steady

If Kemba Walker drops I would trade up perhaps with the Knicks. I know we need a big, however if you are a veteran team like this never draft for need. Always take the best player available.

c's only have Rondo,Ray,PP,KG,JO and Bradley under contract. Danny has also said he is not trading 2012 draft picks to move up in this draft. So we really have no one to trade to move up in this draft. Unless someone is dying to get bradley?