New Woj info on Celtics from 'The Vertical' Facebook Live

[Smokeeye123]

Anybody listen to this a couple minutes ago? He brought up some interesting things and thinks a Butler deal is very much possible between the Bulls/ Celtics but won't happen until Thursday. Some things he mentioned are that...

- A deal over the Summer might actually be harder since the Celtics wont have as many expiring to work trades with.
- If Boston keeps the pick and it falls in the top 2 they'd have to pick a PG and Isaiah wouldn't love that.
- Thinks deal is good for both sides (Bulls/Celtics). Both teams are perfect trade partners. Would definitely happen Thursday is at all.

Go to the 14:25 mark for the start of celtics talk https://www.facebook.com/TheVerticalWoj/videos/433587996980292/

[Diggles]

What team/player?

[Ilikesports17]

Woj does a terrific job breaking news, but I dont respect his basketball opinions regarding the Celtics.

[Quetzalcoatl]

I doubt the Celtics pick Ball and Fultz can play the 2.  This isnt a problem

[Smokeeye123]

What team/player?

Sorry, Bulls Celtics

[fantankerous]

I call bs on the second point.  There's no reason that adding Fultz or Ball would necessarily preclude IT4 from a) performing at a high level or b) getting paid.

[Smokeeye123]

Woj does a terrific job breaking news, but I dont respect his basketball opinions regarding the Celtics.

He has more connections to league execs and insiders than anyone. There's a reason he is the first to break every trade.

[mr. dee]

I doubt the Celtics pick Ball and Fultz can play the 2.  This isnt a problem

Or Jackson. There is also Isaac and Batum in worse case scenario where the pick fell at #4.

[rondohondo]

Why would a trade be harder in the summer.

We will have max cap space and simply absorb a contract while only giving up picks....

[Chief Macho]

It is interesting to think about the top players in the draft being a position the Celtics may not need. 

[hpantazo]

Why is he so positive that if it happens it would be on Thursday and not tonight or tomorrow?

[saltlover]

Why would a trade be harder in the summer.

We will have max cap space and simply absorb a contract while only giving up picks....

Yeah, this is absurd.  They will also still have Zeller's non-guaranteed $8 million, and Mickey's non-guaranteed $1.5 million, even if not having cap space somehow became a problem.  And certainly the Bulls would take back some salary, be it in the form of Jae Crowder, Avery Bradley, Jaylen Brown, or the Brooklyn 1st.

[Ilikesports17]

Woj does a terrific job breaking news, but I dont respect his basketball opinions regarding the Celtics.

He has more connections to league execs and insiders than anyone. There's a reason he is the first to break every trade.

wasnt the first to break Horford to Boston. He was pretty off on that one, and based on the video this seemed a lot more like speculation than something he had heard from his terrific sources.

Like I said, I understand hes connected, I love when he conveys other peoples opinions. I just dont care at all about his own opinion.

[Phantom255x]

Why is he so positive that if it happens it would be on Thursday and not tonight or tomorrow?

Maybe because this is all a conspiracy to start drama everywhere, and in reality a Butler trade has already been made and only Woj, IT, Crowder, and the C's/Bulls know 

I mean that could explain Woj's points here and IT's and Crowder's tweets 

[Phantom255x]

Woj does a terrific job breaking news, but I dont respect his basketball opinions regarding the Celtics.

He has more connections to league execs and insiders than anyone. There's a reason he is the first to break every trade.

wasnt the first to break Horford to Boston. He was pretty off on that one, and based on the video this seemed a lot more like speculation than something he had heard from his terrific sources.

Like I said, I understand hes connected, I love when he conveys other peoples opinions. I just dont care at all about his own opinion.

Very true, but David Aldridge was the one who broke the Horford news for good. No one else did.

And.. he's said the Bulls-Boston talks have been "real", and something could materialize.

I'm guessing Thursday morning we'll be hearing A TON of rumors.