Anthony Davis traded to Lakers(page 272)

[Smartacus]

AD would have been nice but its time to move on. Glad its finally over.

It will be interesting to see what LeBron AD will look like. Lakers won the trade by keeping Kuzma IMO.

[BringToughnessBack]

Wonder where Ball will be flipped to now? He said no way he is playing in NO and wants out. They could get another lottery pick for him and expiring I guess. As if my hate for Lakers could not get worse...we now have a superstar joing Lebron who said he would never sign in Boston...[dang]...Kawhi go west young man...go west....

Here is hoping Giannis and Bucks have a falling out in next two years..doubtful but you never know I guess.

[Jiri Welsch]

Wow.

I'm honestly shocked. Danny Ainge planned for years to go after AD and he backed down when the time came.



What is Danny's plan for the Celtics? 

I'm actually okay with a youth movement but I'm genuinely upset by the notion that the Celtics don't have a clear plan or philosophy.

Just because you haven't been informed of it doesn't mean it doesn't exist.

True.

However, for YEARS, I mean over a DECADE, Danny Ainge has been all about compiling assets and positioning the team to make a big trade when the opportunity arises.


Now the team had that opportunity and they chose not to take it.


There is no obvious next move on the horizon.  There is no clear next target for a major trade to make the Celtics a contender.


Danny is not a "build through youth" GM. Never has been. Wyc talks all the time about how impatient he is for the team to be really good.

In the wake of this AD trade, what do you believe the Celtics ownership and front office actually believe?  What is their philosophy for building a great team?  What is their plan?

I have no idea, and that to me is scarier than the idea of trading future assets for a superstar who will leave in a year.

I think their philosophy now is: Wait a year, see what we actually have in Brown and Tatum, and adjust accordingly when the next big name becomes available. We will have two big contracts (or at least Hayward's if Horford leaves) to trade, as well as at least one lottery pick (MEM).

[SparzWizard]

Wow.

I'm honestly shocked. Danny Ainge planned for years to go after AD and he backed down when the time came.



What is Danny's plan for the Celtics? 

I'm actually okay with a youth movement but I'm genuinely upset by the notion that the Celtics don't have a clear plan or philosophy.

Just because you haven't been informed of it doesn't mean it doesn't exist.

True.

However, for YEARS, I mean over a DECADE, Danny Ainge has been all about compiling assets and positioning the team to make a big trade when the opportunity arises.


Now the team had that opportunity and they chose not to take it.


There is no obvious next move on the horizon.  There is no clear next target for a major trade to make the Celtics a contender.


Danny is not a "build through youth" GM. Never has been. Wyc talks all the time about how impatient he is for the team to be really good.

In the wake of this AD trade, what do you believe the Celtics ownership and front office actually believe?  What is their philosophy for building a great team?  What is their plan?

I have no idea, and that to me is scarier than the idea of trading future assets for a superstar who will leave in a year.

I think their philosophy now is: Wait a year, see what we actually have in Brown and Tatum, and adjust accordingly when the next big name becomes available. We will have two big contracts (or at least Hayward's if Horford leaves) to trade, as well as at least one lottery pick (MEM).

Next big star is Giannis hitting free agency? Watch that slide by us again and probably ends up in Philadelphia or New York lol.

[BringToughnessBack]

I might get laughed at, but: 3 first-rounders doesn't seem like something to scoff at, nor something the Celtics were willing to give up.

Granted any first rounder from LAL now will likely be in the 20s. But still, that's almost unheard of these days.

Enticing if Lebron goes down...we never thought Nets would implode either....and they get a fourth this year and Ball trade most likely for another lottery pick.

[cman88]

Those saying we are a lottery team, do you have no faith in Tatum/brown developing?

Certainly disappointing we wont have kyrie/davis duo in boston, but still have hope those guys can develop

[PhoSita]

Wow.

I'm honestly shocked. Danny Ainge planned for years to go after AD and he backed down when the time came.



What is Danny's plan for the Celtics? 

I'm actually okay with a youth movement but I'm genuinely upset by the notion that the Celtics don't have a clear plan or philosophy.

Just because you haven't been informed of it doesn't mean it doesn't exist.

True.

However, for YEARS, I mean over a DECADE, Danny Ainge has been all about compiling assets and positioning the team to make a big trade when the opportunity arises.


Now the team had that opportunity and they chose not to take it.


There is no obvious next move on the horizon.  There is no clear next target for a major trade to make the Celtics a contender.


Danny is not a "build through youth" GM. Never has been. Wyc talks all the time about how impatient he is for the team to be really good.

In the wake of this AD trade, what do you believe the Celtics ownership and front office actually believe?  What is their philosophy for building a great team?  What is their plan?

I have no idea, and that to me is scarier than the idea of trading future assets for a superstar who will leave in a year.

I think their philosophy now is: Wait a year, see what we actually have in Brown and Tatum, and adjust accordingly when the next big name becomes available. We will have two big contracts (or at least Hayward's if Horford leaves) to trade, as well as at least one lottery pick (MEM).

There is no big name on par with Anthony Davis who is likely to be available in the next few years though.

By all accounts Danny Ainge was targeting AD for years. Pretty much since he traded Pierce and Garnett.

I don't see who that next guy to target might be.

[NKY fan]

Wow.

I'm honestly shocked. Danny Ainge planned for years to go after AD and he backed down when the time came.



What is Danny's plan for the Celtics? 

I'm actually okay with a youth movement but I'm genuinely upset by the notion that the Celtics don't have a clear plan or philosophy.

Just because you haven't been informed of it doesn't mean it doesn't exist.

True.

However, for YEARS, I mean over a DECADE, Danny Ainge has been all about compiling assets and positioning the team to make a big trade when the opportunity arises.


Now the team had that opportunity and they chose not to take it.


There is no obvious next move on the horizon.  There is no clear next target for a major trade to make the Celtics a contender.


Danny is not a "build through youth" GM. Never has been. Wyc talks all the time about how impatient he is for the team to be really good.

In the wake of this AD trade, what do you believe the Celtics ownership and front office actually believe?  What is their philosophy for building a great team?  What is their plan?

I have no idea, and that to me is scarier than the idea of trading future assets for a superstar who will leave in a year.

Danny messed up by trading for Irving. He miscalculated that Irving can bring and attract that final superstar we needed. Also the stupid Rose rule is probably something our front office overlooked when they traded for Kyrie.

[Jiri Welsch]

There is no big name on par with Anthony Davis who is likely to be available in the next few years though.

By all accounts Danny Ainge was targeting AD for years. Pretty much since he traded Pierce and Garnett.

I don't see who that next guy to target might be.

My only guess is Karl Anthony-Towns

[CelticsElite]

For those wondering, Pelicans fans HATE this trade. They are seething about it over on the Pels forum.


Seems they wanted tatum or even brown/smart

[PhoSita]

Those saying we are a lottery team, do you have no faith in Tatum/brown developing?

Certainly disappointing we wont have kyrie/davis duo in boston, but still have hope those guys can develop

If they keep horford and Hayward is better they will probably be a late seed.

If horford leaves or they trade him they aren't making the playoffs.

[PhoSita]

For those wondering, Pelicans fans HATE this trade. They are seething about it over on the Pels forum.


Seems they wanted tatum or even brown/smart

They should be.


None of the players they got in the trade are any good and the picks are pretty weak.

It's a crappy return for a top player. No way around it.

[Ogaju]

I said AD is not coming why would Danny overpay for a rental. AD was going to Lakers this year or next year he made that clear.

[Banner18now!]

Did people really think Ainge was going to give up the farm for a 1 year player? It would have been a disaster. I’m sure the cherry on top was Kyrie basically letting it be known he is signing with the Nets. There was no way Davis was staying in Boston and people would have destroyed Ainge when that happened. Trade for Capella and Conely if possible and that’s a [dang] good team.

[NKY fan]

There is no big name on par with Anthony Davis who is likely to be available in the next few years though.

By all accounts Danny Ainge was targeting AD for years. Pretty much since he traded Pierce and Garnett.

I don't see who that next guy to target might be.

My only guess is Karl Anthony-Towns

I think Beal and George will be available at the trade deadline plus possibly Kemba and overpaid butler and Harris.
All we would need are expiring contracts and 2 of the draft picks we make to look promising ... come on let’s be optimistic