Dan Lifshatz of 98.5 says C's gaining traction on large trade

[PaulAllen]

At this point only 2 players make sense. Cousins and Westbrook...
Even though I think both are longshots Cousins is on a team that can not win so they can ask for the Celtics treasure of picks.. Westbrook is even a longer shot because he will be a FA next season..

Now I think many more possibilities will be available the trade deadline ... The Dantoni project will ultimately fail and look for Harden to hit the market as well as the situation in Chicago which will likely put Butler back on the market..

Those who think Griffin, there is no shot .. LAC are gunning for a championship run every year and rebuilding with picks isnt happening..

Overall its easy to call this bluff but the only name that makes sense with all total hype would be Boogie...

[RJ87]

At this point only 2 players make sense. Cousins and Westbrook...
Even though I think both are longshots Cousins is on a team that can not win so they can ask for the Celtics treasure of picks.. Westbrook is even a longer shot because he will be a FA next season..

Now I think many more possibilities will be available the trade deadline ... The Dantoni project will ultimately fail and look for Harden to hit the market as well as the situation in Chicago which will likely put Butler back on the market..

Those who think Griffin, there is no shot .. LAC are gunning for a championship run every year and rebuilding with picks isnt happening..

Overall its easy to call this bluff but the only name that makes sense with all total hype would be Boogie...

I just don't think Boogie is as available as some people want him to be. Sacramento just hired Joerger to coach, Ken Catanella to be assistant GM, and they signed a couple of vets (Afflalo, Barnes, Tolliver, Tmple) to short term deals. By the moves, I think they'll make one last push to build around Demarcus and revisit a trade next offseason since Afflalo, Tolliver, and Barnes' contracts aren't guaranteed beyond this season.

[RLewis35]

At this point only 2 players make sense. Cousins and Westbrook...
Even though I think both are longshots Cousins is on a team that can not win so they can ask for the Celtics treasure of picks.. Westbrook is even a longer shot because he will be a FA next season..

Now I think many more possibilities will be available the trade deadline ... The Dantoni project will ultimately fail and look for Harden to hit the market as well as the situation in Chicago which will likely put Butler back on the market..

Those who think Griffin, there is no shot .. LAC are gunning for a championship run every year and rebuilding with picks isnt happening..

Overall its easy to call this bluff but the only name that makes sense with all total hype would be Boogie...

Don't bet on the dantoni experiment failing.  For the first time since NYK in his first season pre Melo, and the Suns before that, he has a roster that actually fits his offense decently.  Harden Gordon Anderson dekker etc are going to let it fly.  Would work better w a legit PG but maybe harden effectively serves as such a lot.

No one should expect them to win a title, but top 5-6 seed and perhaps a second round experience, yes.

[walker834]

I don't how many more scenarios are going to be around.  There are only so many players in the league.  If it's not Cousins it's probably target Marc Gasol who doesn't seem to be going anywhere. Or we just build with what we have and target Hayward maybe and keep hoping for Anthony Davis someday which more than likely won't be happening.

Westbrook does not fit here with Isaiah.   Paul George isn't winning us a title and probably isn't leaving Indy.  Butler and Durant appear to be out.  Love doesn't do much for us. Not sure how much Griffin does either.

Okafor too isn't all that.  It was Durant. Now it's cousins or we just build with what we have.

There are NO OTHER PLAYERS that get us even remotely close to a title.  They don't exist.  We are better off just developing our young players.

[Evantime34]

I'm tired of hearing these rumors. I want action not, talk. I'd prefer if the C's kept it quiet until something happens. Too many times I've been excited about a trade that was rumored only to have nothing happen.

[PaulAllen]

At this point only 2 players make sense. Cousins and Westbrook...
Even though I think both are longshots Cousins is on a team that can not win so they can ask for the Celtics treasure of picks.. Westbrook is even a longer shot because he will be a FA next season..

Now I think many more possibilities will be available the trade deadline ... The Dantoni project will ultimately fail and look for Harden to hit the market as well as the situation in Chicago which will likely put Butler back on the market..

Those who think Griffin, there is no shot .. LAC are gunning for a championship run every year and rebuilding with picks isnt happening..

Overall its easy to call this bluff but the only name that makes sense with all total hype would be Boogie...

I just don't think Boogie is as available as some people want him to be. Sacramento just hired Joerger to coach, Ken Catanella to be assistant GM, and they signed a couple of vets (Afflalo, Barnes, Tolliver, Tmple) to short term deals. By the moves, I think they'll make one last push to build around Demarcus and revisit a trade next offseason since Afflalo, Tolliver, and Barnes' contracts aren't guaranteed beyond this season.

What you pointed out makes Sac look like sellers ... Signing a bunch of short term contracts with role players tells you its a non committed team.. They can easily ship those contracts out if necessary... This is a team that is stuck in no where land... they have to roll the dice... If they get a shot at the next 2 firsts rounds from the Celtics plus their own lottery picks then they at least will eventually get the fans and media excited...

[LarBrd33]

It's either Khris Middleton or Jimmy Butler

i doubt those guys have heard of Khris Middleton.

Are these the same clowns who claimed Danny was in touch with durant's people before free agency ?

Not buying this.

[walker834]

This is it or we are just going to keep spinning our wheels and by the time we get Paul George, jaylen brown will be him.

LipEdited.  Profanity and masked profanity are against forum rules and may result in discipline.z is just reporting what he's heard.

[MBunge]

Brook Lopez?  Amir, Jerebko, Rozier, filler and the Memphis and Clipper picks?

Mike

[PaulAllen]

Brook Lopez?  Amir, Jerebko, Rozier, filler and the Memphis and Clipper picks?

Mike

Do you really believe Brooklyn will trade with Boston in the next 10 years???
c'mon

[Surferdad]

Brook Lopez?  Amir, Jerebko, Rozier, filler and the Memphis and Clipper picks?

Mike

Wow, feeling generous today?

[trickybilly]

Can't be Griffin... That would be too awesome..

[walker834]

If we trade Crowder and Brown plus picks for Cousins, JErebko probably starts at SF with Marcus playing 3 positions per usual until we can get someone else.  It's doable.

Rozier and Hunter would get time then we go hard after Hayward.

[Tr1boy]

To Jazz: Rozier, Crowder, Mickey (i hope not), 2017 2nd round picks
To Celtics: Hayward

This is how the celts become better but maybe not good enough still to beat the cavs

[RJ87]

At this point only 2 players make sense. Cousins and Westbrook...
Even though I think both are longshots Cousins is on a team that can not win so they can ask for the Celtics treasure of picks.. Westbrook is even a longer shot because he will be a FA next season..

Now I think many more possibilities will be available the trade deadline ... The Dantoni project will ultimately fail and look for Harden to hit the market as well as the situation in Chicago which will likely put Butler back on the market..

Those who think Griffin, there is no shot .. LAC are gunning for a championship run every year and rebuilding with picks isnt happening..

Overall its easy to call this bluff but the only name that makes sense with all total hype would be Boogie...

I just don't think Boogie is as available as some people want him to be. Sacramento just hired Joerger to coach, Ken Catanella to be assistant GM, and they signed a couple of vets (Afflalo, Barnes, Tolliver, Tmple) to short term deals. By the moves, I think they'll make one last push to build around Demarcus and revisit a trade next offseason since Afflalo, Tolliver, and Barnes' contracts aren't guaranteed beyond this season.

What you pointed out makes Sac look like sellers ... Signing a bunch of short term contracts with role players tells you its a non committed team.. They can easily ship those contracts out if necessary... This is a team that is stuck in no where land... they have to roll the dice... If they get a shot at the next 2 firsts rounds from the Celtics plus their own lottery picks then they at least will eventually get the fans and media excited...

Exactly. They've put pieces around him that might help the locker room situation but haven't committed longterm cap. With them moving into a new arena (because draft picks don't sell tickets), I don't think a trade happens until they have to do it and that won't be until next offseason.

To Jazz: Rozier, Crowder, Mickey (i hope not), 2017 2nd round picks
To Celtics: Hayward

This is how the celts become better but maybe not good enough still to beat the cavs

Utah's improved their roster quite a bit. I think they'll be a playoff team next season, so Hayward and Favors should be off the table.