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[redsox4evur]

Yea I couldn't remember if he had any range. I have tried reaching out to a few guys on Twitter that cover the Celts to find about more about him and I haven't heard anything back.


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[tonybologna]

Quote: Originally Posted by redsox4evur

Yea I couldn't remember if he had any range. I have tried reaching out to a few guys on Twitter that cover the Celts to find about more about him and I haven't heard anything back. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

You talking about Bryce Johnson or Hield? If Johnson, I know quite a bit about him. My nephew is a big time UNC fan. He's recorded most of their games. I've watched some of those plus watched quite a few games of UNC on TV this past season. Bryce Johnson should be a top 10 pick if you ask me but he's not supposed to be that high.

He's just so athletic for a guy 6'11". He has a long wingspan. The only thing he will need to do is gain some weight. He will be a really good player in the NBA no matter who ends up taking him. That's my prediction on him.

[redsox4evur]

Johnson.


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[tonybologna]

Quote: Originally Posted by redsox4evur

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That's who I thought but wanted to make sure. Thanks!

[jeremym480]

Quote: Originally Posted by tonybologna

You're getting a very experienced player from college & a guy with great character as well. I've heard Dunn is a hot head from rumors so he might be difficult to deal with.

I read yesterday that Dunn would withhold medical records and not work out for Boston or Phoenix because he wants to go to a team without a young PG. So yeah, I don't want him at all.

And Nice FA list. Knowing what assets we have and the potential deals that could be made is the reason I think that Danny really can't screw this up (well, as long as they don't trade the Nets pick next year). I mean, it's hard for me to believe that there not going to add at least two really good players (whether they're vets or rookies).

Imagine drafting Hield, then signing Horford or Whiteside or drafting Bender and signing Parsons or Batum. Add those to what is already a pretty good/young roster and we could be pretty stacked. That's why I would almost rather stay the course with drafting and signing someone rather than trading away the third pick and someone like Crowder who is signed to a great deal.

Quote: Originally Posted by redsox4evur

Jeremy on your plan D, and specifically Hield. He would be a great fit here. Who do we have that can shoot from deep consistently?

Honestly, of out guards no one. I think Bradley is a pretty good (not great) 3 point shooter and everyone else falls below him. IMO Hield would be the BPA to help in that respect. I know people say that we're loaded with guards, however I think guys like Young, Hunter and even Rozier are a dime a dozen and are replaceable, especially, if you think you can get a better player. Even if they did draft Hield I would still keep IT, Bradley, and Smart for at least this season to see how Hield plays out.

Anyway, I'm super pumped to see what they have in store for us. I'm sure all of us could guess 10 times each and none of us will actually predict what they will do. Either way, I trust Ainge to make the right decision. I was upset at first when Pierce and Garnett were traded, as well as when Rondo was traded and we came out of those trades smelling like a rose, so I have to believe that we're going to come out on the right side of this as well. #InDannyWeTrust

[areobee401]

I am open to trading the two future Nets picks for the right player. Could be the right course of action with guys like Crowder, Thomas, and Bradley under team friendly contracts. If no deals are out there to be made, then I draft the best available at 3, and sign lower level free agents at positions of need to short-term big money deals. Will have to overpay to get guys here anyway.

I trust Danny to do the right thing. He has shown a history of evealuating talent already in the league. So I don't thing he'd give out a bad contract that could cripple potential future moves. And as Jeremy said, we can all guess 10x over as to what he has planned and could very well be way off on our predictions. Excited to see how it all comes to together over the upcoming months.

[tonybologna]

Quote: Originally Posted by areobee401

I am open to trading the two future Nets picks for the right player. Could be the right course of action with guys like Crowder, Thomas, and Bradley under team friendly contracts. If no deals are out there to be made, then I draft the best available at 3, and sign lower level free agents at positions of need to short-term big money deals. Will have to overpay to get guys here anyway. I trust Danny to do the right thing. He has shown a history of evealuating talent already in the league. So I don't thing he'd give out a bad contract that could cripple potential future moves. And as Jeremy said, we can all guess 10x over as to what he has planned and could very well be way off on our predictions. Excited to see how it all comes to together over the upcoming months.

I agree with your post except for the bold above. We do not need to overpay for lower level FA's. We have the CAP space to sign some big name FA's if that's what we want or can get them to come to Boston. I agree the lower level FA's need to be short term deals & not long term but we don't need to overpay them.

Like I said in a previous post, I really don't think we're going to use more than 4 of our draft picks to actually draft players. Maybe not over 2-3 possibly. I feel Ainge will use the rest of the picks as trade bait. If I had to guess about the #3 overall pick he will draft a player & not trade it unless he works out a big trade to get a big name upcoming FA with that pick.

That's the only pick we have in this draft that we could use to trade for a big name upcoming FA. The rest of the picks would be for lower level FA's. There's a mixture of FA's with various options. Some are restricted. Some are unrestricted. Some have player options. I don't believe any of the top 20 FA's becoming available this summer have team options. Only player options & they're only a couple with that option I believe.

I really hope we somehow we find out a way to bring back Evan Turner. I know he's not a great player but he's a steady player & does everything well. He can play positions 1-4 on the floor. Of course, positions 1-3 are his ideal positions so he doesn't play the 4 much.

He's just such a versatile player & he really helped us down the stretch of the regular season & into the playoffs. He works on his 3pt shooting & he could become a really really good player possibly close to All-Star status. We could get him back but we're going to have to pay him more than what he was making in his 2 years in Boston.

Management has said they would love to see Evan back in a Celtics uniform so we'll see how it goes. I think Danny's gonna wait & see how the draft goes & early FA signings before offering Turner anything. I would rather have Turner over Batum myself. Batum had a solid 2016 season but Turner is still more versatile than him.

It's going to be fun to watch for sure. I expect some crazy stuff to happen not only during the draft but during FA as well. GO CELTICS!

[areobee401]

Giving out two max contracts because you can is what gets teams in trouble. Doing so would prohibit future roster flexibility. I personally cannot identify two FA worthy of such a deal. So if the trade market does not pan out as I hope it will, then I would rather sign a few mid to low level FA to short-term deals at a big dollar amount. And I say a big dollar amount because that is what it will take to get guys to come play in Boston. Amir Johnson was not coming here last season without the drastic overpay.

As for the draft picks I agree. I expect the two late firsts to be packaged with one of our many second round picks to move up if they are not dealt for a player. There are only so many Maine Red Claws roster spots to go around. Speaking of the Maine Red Claws, it will be interesting to see if Jordan Mickey can developed into a main roster guy. RJ Hunter is another one with a ways to go. Though I am not as high on him as I am Mickey or Rozier.