DirtDirtDirt
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Call the Nets
They'd have to give up a player.
But, which one?
Yeah, but again he doesn't need to be. He can play extended minutes during the regular season to take that burden off of Kyrie and the Celtics won't miss too much. But in the playoffs you'll need Kyrie at peak form. You can even play both together at times since Rozier is a good shooter and Kyrie can play off the ball a bit with his shooting. Just a lot of roster flexibility if played right, which I think Stevens will find a way to do.
Oh sure. The Celtics should be a really strong team next year.
But I'm pretty far from anointing them as the presumptive favorite to go to the finals next year. Way too much change is going to happen in the off-season to do that. Where Lebron and PG go, for instance.
Agree.Well that's the problem. They aren't trading Brown or Tatum obviously. So who else on that roster has serious trade value? Rozier? I don't see it.
Agree.
I love Rozier.
But, they have to keep him as Kyrie insurance.
Tatum should end every conversation that doesn't include Anthony Davis or Durant....imo
Honestly, who the hell really knows the machinations of the mind of Danny Ainge?
Boston pundits think Danny would go as high as $14M for 4 years for Smart.
The Celtics already offered Smart a qualifying offer of 6 million a year. Reports that Smart is looking for 16-20 million a year and will likely settled in somewhere around 12-14.
Maybe. I guess it depends on whether they think that Kyrie is in the long term plans or not.
Maybe offer Warriors Tatum and Rozier for Durant?
No Smart is not a Kyrie replacement. He is a horrid shooter but his plus/minus is amazing and he can give you that plus/minus each and every game with his defense.
Kyrie is interesting situation. He is available IMO if Kawhi or Anthony D is in a discussion
Of course he isn't a Kyrie replacement. But the Celtics are already over the cap. Are they really going to take up that kind of salary for Smart when Kyrie is likely to see a significant pay increase next year?
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Boston pundits think Danny would go as high as $14M for 4 years for Smart.
Yeah I think they will. Smart will always give you that performance, its just in his character, and the team falls in line. Wyc has made it clear they will go into the luxury tax space. Its time for banner 18