They don't have their own 2018 first, and thus can't even trade their 2019 pick. Jazz first would also be looked at as more enticing than the Rockets after acquiring CP3.
[Jones]BREAKING: Jazz willing to engage Celtics in S&T talks: But Gordon Hayward must agree
They don't have their own 2018 first, and thus can't even trade their 2019 pick. Jazz first would also be looked at as more enticing than the Rockets after acquiring CP3.
karl malone
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Obviously that's subjective. I guess the better question is, assuming we keep our current roster mainly intact, what do you see as this team's ceiling? Because if it's not that of a championship caliber team, does it really matter when we plateau?
Getting Traded
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Of course they will. We are the ones in the position of strength. If you can't see that, then you don't know anything about negotiating -- not referring to NAOS who I agree with but to CY who he responded to.
I don't know that I really agree. I think they could trade any one of Smart, Crowder, or Bradley to a number of teams in the NBA and get the cap relief they need.
Bawse Dawg
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I have no clue why you think this. But you're wrong.
We are the ones who will lose Hayward for nothing, it's not hard for Boston to move one of the best contracts in the league to another team.
Cappy_Smurf
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You're really just out of your element here. You're like a checkers champion trying to advise someone playing chess that he needs to triple jump so he can get his rook crowned.
dipship31
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Well sounds like no progress was made today
https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/883156180410945536
Well sounds like no progress was made today
https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/883156180410945536
Did anyone expect anything else?
Well ya. I expected Utah to get Crowder. Duh.
If it got done it could take some time. Ainge isn't in a rush. Yet. If he's not finding takers over the next 24 hours then there's more pressure. People have known he's had to clear these guys for a few days now and nothing has materialized. At least Ainge hasn't bitten on anything.
Engorged On Unborn Gore
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It's not over.
For Ainge to play hardball? Of course we all expected that. I guess we will see what kind of trade Value those players have. I think DL will call his bluff though. They need to trade Crowder. Bradley is too good to let go and Crowder wants out.
If not, oh well.
Cappy_Smurf
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We had a couple of things going for us. Not sure I ever took DA's son's election seriously as a factor, but the other thing is GM's sometimes extend a personal courtesy in a situation like this. Because we are losing Hayward for nothing and Boston will have to move Crowder at some point, sometimes a GM will extend a professional courtesy for a reasonable offer, even though he could probably do a little better elsewhere. Basically, a situation of I'll do you a little favor now, and I'll expect the same treatment at some point in the future.
However, I was always skeptical of Danny Ainge cutting us a break. He has DL over a barrel and apparently DL refused the Trump treatment. I'm guessing Danny wanted an unprotected or lightly protected pick and DL stuck his ground for lottery protected, which is understandable.
Anyway, Danny Ainge has just become my most hated GM and I will be wishing pure evil upon him, as well as his team. He will try and squeeze every little drop of value from Crowder, rather than cut us a break when we just lost a major asset. I'm guessing it's because he's so unbending that Chicago and Indiana refused to deal with him. This **** will come back to haunt him, as GM's talk to each other and will give him the same treatment when the day comes the shoe is on the other foot.