Sporting News: C's targeting Griffin, will make major deal soon

[Rondo9]

This offseason has been a massive success, so I don't mind a few 3rd stringers. That being said when is this thread going to be locked?

[Surferdad]

soon. 

[Surferdad]

So pretty much nothing's gonna happen we may pick up Buddinger some big nobody wants and call it an offseason?

No I don't think DA even does that. The Budinger thing was supposedly because a big trade would sent out a lot of players (with only 1 or 2 coming back) so DA look for players to fill out the roster.

As walker834 said, the roster is currently 9-deep with quality rotation players (if you include Jaylen) so without a big trade there is simply no need for a Budinger.

[kozlodoev]

If you ever wondered how John Edward talked to dead people, he did it the same way some of these guys get a lot of their "sources".

Eavesdropping on their audience in advance?

Don't even need to do that.The average meathead that congregates on this guy's Twitter feed is either (1) sixteen or so, (2) not the sharpest tool in the drawer, or (3) both.

Gotta hand it to him, though, he's pretty good at playing the room.

I think it's really interesting actually. The way I see it is that there's nothing else going on in regards to the Cs, so if nothing comes of it, it'll at least be entertaining. If the trade does happen it'll give a little light to the reporting process and which reporters are either being lied to or are beholden to their sources.

I think the chance that this guy has something that the Celtics/Clippers/Kings/NBA beat reporters weren't even able to sniff is minimal. I'm just  tuned in for the inevitable collapse of this string-along... and the ensuing meltdown. Can't stop watching a train wreck.

[kozlodoev]

So pretty much nothing's gonna happen we may pick up Buddinger some big nobody wants and call it an offseason?

No I don't think DA even does that. The Budinger thing was supposedly because a big trade would sent out a lot of players (with only 1 or 2 coming back) so DA look for players to fill out the roster.

As walker834 said, the roster is currently 9-deep with quality rotation players (if you include Jaylen) so without a big trade there is simply no need for a Budinger.

Brad uses 10-man rotations routinely. Also, being 9 man deep means you're 1 injury away from having serious issues.

[Ilikesports17]

So pretty much nothing's gonna happen we may pick up Buddinger some big nobody wants and call it an offseason?

No I don't think DA even does that. The Budinger thing was supposedly because a big trade would sent out a lot of players (with only 1 or 2 coming back) so DA look for players to fill out the roster.

As walker834 said, the roster is currently 9-deep with quality rotation players (if you include Jaylen) so without a big trade there is simply no need for a Budinger.

Brad uses 10-man rotations routinely. Also, being 9 man deep means you're 1 injury away from having serious issues.

Thomas Bradley crowder horford Amir Rozier smart brown jerebko olynyk. That's the rotation id imagine.

[kozlodoev]

So pretty much nothing's gonna happen we may pick up Buddinger some big nobody wants and call it an offseason?

No I don't think DA even does that. The Budinger thing was supposedly because a big trade would sent out a lot of players (with only 1 or 2 coming back) so DA look for players to fill out the roster.

As walker834 said, the roster is currently 9-deep with quality rotation players (if you include Jaylen) so without a big trade there is simply no need for a Budinger.

Brad uses 10-man rotations routinely. Also, being 9 man deep means you're 1 injury away from having serious issues.

Thomas Bradley crowder horford Amir Rozier smart brown jerebko olynyk. That's the rotation id imagine.

I'm aware what the supposed rotation is. It's quite obvious that this team would be one injury away from having to lean heavily on an unproven player.

[MBunge]

So pretty much nothing's gonna happen we may pick up Buddinger some big nobody wants and call it an offseason?

No I don't think DA even does that. The Budinger thing was supposedly because a big trade would sent out a lot of players (with only 1 or 2 coming back) so DA look for players to fill out the roster.

As walker834 said, the roster is currently 9-deep with quality rotation players (if you include Jaylen) so without a big trade there is simply no need for a Budinger.

Brad uses 10-man rotations routinely. Also, being 9 man deep means you're 1 injury away from having serious issues.

Thomas Bradley crowder horford Amir Rozier smart brown jerebko olynyk. That's the rotation id imagine.

I'm aware what the supposed rotation is. It's quite obvious that this team would be one injury away from having to lean heavily on an unproven player.

If Yabu stays in Europe, that leaves RJ, Young and Mickey with two spots left.  Nobody needs four point guards and Bentil didn't do much in Summer League.  Trade for Koufos and sign Budinger?  They would take up a decent chunk of future cap space but how much do we want to rely on signing another big free agent?

Mike

[kozlodoev]

If Yabu stays in Europe, that leaves RJ, Young and Mickey with two spots left.  Nobody needs four point guards and Bentil didn't do much in Summer League.  Trade for Koufos and sign Budinger?  They would take up a decent chunk of future cap space but how much do we want to rely on signing another big free agent?

Sign a veteran big and a veteran wing on one-year contracts. Don't take on long-term salary.

[saltlover]

So pretty much nothing's gonna happen we may pick up Buddinger some big nobody wants and call it an offseason?

No I don't think DA even does that. The Budinger thing was supposedly because a big trade would sent out a lot of players (with only 1 or 2 coming back) so DA look for players to fill out the roster.

As walker834 said, the roster is currently 9-deep with quality rotation players (if you include Jaylen) so without a big trade there is simply no need for a Budinger.

Brad uses 10-man rotations routinely. Also, being 9 man deep means you're 1 injury away from having serious issues.

Thomas Bradley crowder horford Amir Rozier smart brown jerebko olynyk. That's the rotation id imagine.

I'm aware what the supposed rotation is. It's quite obvious that this team would be one injury away from having to lean heavily on an unproven player.

If Yabu stays in Europe, that leaves RJ, Young and Mickey with two spots left.  Nobody needs four point guards and Bentil didn't do much in Summer League.  Trade for Koufos and sign Budinger?  They would take up a decent chunk of future cap space but how much do we want to rely on signing another big free agent?

Mike

I'm very willing to rely on signing Gordon Hayward.  Brad's successfully recruited him once before, and he obviously had a great experience then.

[Ilikesports17]

So pretty much nothing's gonna happen we may pick up Buddinger some big nobody wants and call it an offseason?

No I don't think DA even does that. The Budinger thing was supposedly because a big trade would sent out a lot of players (with only 1 or 2 coming back) so DA look for players to fill out the roster.

As walker834 said, the roster is currently 9-deep with quality rotation players (if you include Jaylen) so without a big trade there is simply no need for a Budinger.

Brad uses 10-man rotations routinely. Also, being 9 man deep means you're 1 injury away from having serious issues.

Thomas Bradley crowder horford Amir Rozier smart brown jerebko olynyk. That's the rotation id imagine.

I'm aware what the supposed rotation is. It's quite obvious that this team would be one injury away from having to lean heavily on an unproven player.

The point is that that's a 10
Man rotation so I'd say we are 10 deep which is 2 injuries away from serious trouble not one.

[hwangjini_1]

So pretty much nothing's gonna happen we may pick up Buddinger some big nobody wants and call it an offseason?

No I don't think DA even does that. The Budinger thing was supposedly because a big trade would sent out a lot of players (with only 1 or 2 coming back) so DA look for players to fill out the roster.

As walker834 said, the roster is currently 9-deep with quality rotation players (if you include Jaylen) so without a big trade there is simply no need for a Budinger.

Brad uses 10-man rotations routinely. Also, being 9 man deep means you're 1 injury away from having serious issues.

Thomas Bradley crowder horford Amir Rozier smart brown jerebko olynyk. That's the rotation id imagine.

The Celtics have a ten man rotation which means good depth. Though if we were to restate it using Koz's approach to life, the Celtics would only be one injury away from being one injury away from trouble.

Koz tends to see the glass as practically empty.

[Bobshot]

FWIW, from Bulpett today:

http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/celtics/2016/07/bulpett_celtics_working_the_nba_room_but_no_deals_pending

In terms of other players in which the Celts are rumored to have interest, there have still been no recent talks regarding Blake Griffin or Russell Westbrook.

The Clippers are in a win-now mode, so they would need to get immediate help to consider moving Griffin. And there are also issues with the 6-foot-10 forward for the Celts and other clubs. For one, Griffin has the ability to opt out of his contract next summer, so, as was the case in the 2007 acquisition of Garnett, there would need to be assurances that he would not exercise that option and would be willing to consider signing an extension. He will make $20,140,839 this year and $21,373,952 the following season.

But, according to one opposing team exec, there is another question with Griffin.

“I still think there’s a concern with his leg,” he said, referring to a partially torn left quad tendon that cost Griffin serious time last season and never fully healed before causing him to miss the end of the playoffs. He reportedly received a bone marrow injection following the season, which is keeping him off the U.S. Olympic team.

“We looked into him, and we’re hearing that’s a pretty serious thing,” the source continued. “I’m not saying you don’t go after him, but you’d better be really sure about that leg before you go making any big commitments.”

I said at the outset of the Griffin discussion that his leg was a potentially serious concern. The graft of the tendon to the bone. That marrow bone transplant had to have something to do with that. And then there is the option. No option pickup, no deal. Same goes with Westbrook.

The dilemma is I don't think the Celtics are improved enough yet to contend. They are still weak up front--even with Horford. Of course, there's the chance Brown turns into Michael Jordan next year. Then all bets are off. 

[danglertx]

So pretty much nothing's gonna happen we may pick up Buddinger some big nobody wants and call it an offseason?

No I don't think DA even does that. The Budinger thing was supposedly because a big trade would sent out a lot of players (with only 1 or 2 coming back) so DA look for players to fill out the roster.

As walker834 said, the roster is currently 9-deep with quality rotation players (if you include Jaylen) so without a big trade there is simply no need for a Budinger.

Brad uses 10-man rotations routinely. Also, being 9 man deep means you're 1 injury away from having serious issues.

Thomas Bradley crowder horford Amir Rozier smart brown jerebko olynyk. That's the rotation id imagine.

The Celtics have a ten man rotation which means good depth. Though if we were to restate it using Koz's approach to life, the Celtics would only be one injury away from being one injury away from trouble.

Koz tends to see the glass as practically empty.

The truth is, the glass is 100% full.  It is always 100% full.  It will always be 100% full.

[Ilikesports17]

So pretty much nothing's gonna happen we may pick up Buddinger some big nobody wants and call it an offseason?

No I don't think DA even does that. The Budinger thing was supposedly because a big trade would sent out a lot of players (with only 1 or 2 coming back) so DA look for players to fill out the roster.

As walker834 said, the roster is currently 9-deep with quality rotation players (if you include Jaylen) so without a big trade there is simply no need for a Budinger.

Brad uses 10-man rotations routinely. Also, being 9 man deep means you're 1 injury away from having serious issues.

Thomas Bradley crowder horford Amir Rozier smart brown jerebko olynyk. That's the rotation id imagine.

The Celtics have a ten man rotation which means good depth. Though if we were to restate it using Koz's approach to life, the Celtics would only be one injury away from being one injury away from trouble.

Koz tends to see the glass as practically empty.

The truth is, the glass is 100% full.  It is always 100% full.  It will always be 100% full.

but how much is air?