Brooks and Crawford Just traded. (Per Woj Tweet)

[Celtics18]

Joel Anthony will be useful. A different sort of backup center to Faverani. Quick and mobile. Strong shot-blocker. Can defend PnRs. Give the coaching staff a valuable alternative.

I wouldn't be surprised to see J.Anthony start and get 15mpg.

I agree that Anthony can be useful.

Weren't there a lot of folks hypothesizing that we could make a splashy move to get Anthony in Boston this season?  Well, here it is!

[BudweiserCeltic]

Never been to Waltham. Does it have a revolving door out front 

From a purely aesthetic point of view, I don't like this move.  Joel is really hard to look at.

Danny stockpiling picks for a big trade???

Joel won't be getting playing time...

[Boris Badenov]

People are sleeping on the best benefit from this trade: no more threads about playing MarShon Brooks.

Let's see how you feel after the 10th "Free Joel Anthony!" thread.

[lon3lytoaster]

Guess Barnes was too much to ask for. Would have given our ATL (BKN) pick to make that work.

[BigAlTheFuture]

I like the optimism from some of you but Danny did not make this trade to improve our team. Joel is probably one of the worst players in the league. Losing Crawford will be a huge minus in the win column. Tank express, full speed ahead.

[GreenWarrior]

outside of his contract, why is everyone down on Anthony? from what I remember he was an athletic big who plays D. wasn't that something we were complaining about yesterday?

[Celtics18]

I like the optimism from some of you but Danny did not make this trade to improve our team. Joel is probably one of the worst players in the league. Losing Crawford will be a huge minus in the win column. Tank express, full speed ahead.

Jordan won't be missed much with Rondo back.  Bayless is more likely to accept the role of backup combo guard. 

I see it more like this; replacing Crawford with Rondo as our starting point guard will be a huge plus in the win column. 

[Monkhouse]

Are we really tanking, or tanking to get a good asset in return for a great superstar?

[dreamgreen]

Just a little LOL.

Bill Simmons' dad does not approve.

Per Bill Simmons' Twitter

My dad: "I liked watching Crawford, he played hard. We turned him into some 2nd round picks and helped Miami? Oh great! That trade sucked!"

My dad: "You're 3,000 miles away, you don't care. Im a season ticket holder, I'm the one that has to watch Phil Pressey + Joel Anthony now!"

Mr. Simmons, we are set for the future. Endure Pressey and Anthony for now. 

LOL that's great stuff!

I see this as a lateral move right now, hopefully Philly can make the playoffs this year or next and/or hopefully DA has more moves coming.

[lon3lytoaster]

Anthony has a player option?! Come on now. Anthony and crummy seconds I'd of rather let Crawford and Brooks rot on the bench.

[TheTruthFot18]

I like the optimism from some of you but Danny did not make this trade to improve our team. Joel is probably one of the worst players in the league. Losing Crawford will be a huge minus in the win column. Tank express, full speed ahead.

I agree but honestly we needed to drop a guard and add a big man who plays defense/ rebounds/ blocks (even a little).

[GreenWarrior]

Losing Crawford will be a huge minus in the win column. Tank express, full speed ahead.

ahh yes because Crawford was playing so well. he reverted back to the player Washington got rid of and now us as well.

if he wasn't traded he needed to be benched.

[Tr1boy]

To make it clear, in case 76rs make the playoffs for 2014-2015
Whats our compensation exactly?

Is it 2 76rs 2nd round picks? Or one from MIA and one from 76rs?

If its mia this deal kind of sucks. How do u potentially go from a possible 1st to near dead last 2nd round pick?

[TheTruthFot18]

Interesting fact:

We still play Philly FOUR time this year. Never mind next year making the playoffs, we can hand them four this year which is huge in the last few months in a garbage conference.

Just a thought since four games would bypass the 4-5 teams outside the payoffs and slide them in the 8th seed.

Two picks in the 1-14 range in this draft?? 

[Emmette Bryant]

I wonder if we'll be seeing Terrence Williams soon.