Official Boston Celtics Thread

[tonybologna]

Quote: Originally Posted by areobee401

Cancel the Summer League.

Ha! We still have Nader that will play in it though.

[jeremym480]

Quote: Originally Posted by tonybologna

Ha! We still have Nader that will play in it though.

Nader, Zizic, Brown, maybe Fultz and whatever 2nd rounders we may take.

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[tonybologna]

Quote: Originally Posted by jeremym480

Nader, Zizic, Brown, maybe Fultz and whatever 2nd rounders we may take. Sent from my SM-N910V using Operation Sports mobile app

I say all or most of those player will be playing in the D-league come 2017-18 season. All except for possibly Fultz. I think he might be NBA ready of all of the ones mentioned except for Brown which was already NBA ready.

Depending on what we do with the roster that is. Nader has a chance at making the 15-man roster & so does Zicic but that will all depend on if we make any trades or sign one or two star/superstar FA's. Thanks.

[jeremym480]

Quote: Originally Posted by tonybologna

I say all or most of those player will be playing in the D-league come 2017-18 season. All except for possibly Fultz. I think he might be NBA ready of all of the ones mentioned except for Brown which was already NBA ready. Depending on what we do with the roster that is. Nader has a chance at making the 15-man roster & so does Zicic but that will all depend on if we make any trades or sign one or two star/superstar FA's. Thanks.

Everything is contingent on a trade, but as it stands now I think Zizic has a great chance at making the NBA since Amir and Zeller could be gone. Also, don't forget that the new CBA starts next year and with it comes "two-way contracts" which essentially means two extra roster spots. I think Nader and Yabusele would be perfect fits for those roles.

The late 2nd, if we keep them, will certainly be in the D-League or overseas, but either way, it's always fun to watch the new additons compete in Summer league.

[tonybologna]

The hits just keep on coming: http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/1...ble-hip-injury

[areobee401]

Quote:

Potential No. 1 overall pick Markelle Fultz told ESPN he has had multiple conversations with Boston Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge since the draft combine earlier this month and is hopeful of being selected first in the June 22 NBA draft. "I've talked to Danny a few times, and they want to get me to come out there for a visit," Fultz told ESPN on Tuesday. "They just want to get a chance to know me better as a person." "I want to be the No. 1 pick really bad," Fultz added. "It's been a dream of mine since I was a little kid, and I feel like I would fit well in Boston." Fultz said he has yet to firm up a day when he will visit the Celtics, and likely work out for management and coaches. He did meet with Boston and a few other teams earlier this month while in Chicago before the draft combine. The 6-foot-4, 195-pound Washington, D.C., native averaged 23.2 points, 5.9 assists and 5.7 rebounds per game as a freshman at Washington this season while shooting 41 percent from beyond the arc. Multiple sources told ESPN that Fultz is the frontrunner to be selected first overall. Fultz said he has never been to Boston, but has watched the Celtics closely through the postseason run which ended last week in the Eastern Conference finals. "I don't know a ton about the city," Fultz said. "I know the tradition the franchise has, and that the fans are crazy." Fultz has developed a relationship with Celtics star guard Isaiah Thomas, who also attended the University of Washington. He said the pair met on his recruiting visits and have stayed in touch since. Thomas is coming off a career season and has one year left on his contract. "We can both play on or off the ball," Fultz said. "We can both score and also pass. I think we'd be great together. When we've talked since the lottery, we haven't really talked about basketball much. He's been through a lot lately." Fultz is aware that he is somewhat of an unknown heading into the draft because he played for a Washington team that won just nine games this past season. "I'm a versatile point guard who is unselfish, and can score at all three levels," he said. "I can rebound, block shots, push the ball, basically anything you need from a guard. Off the court, I'm humble.

http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/1...boston-celtics

[tonybologna]

Quote: Originally Posted by areobee401

http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/1...boston-celtics

Fultz has to be as our #1 pick. If we're going to trade him or another pick(s) away it better be for a top notch player. Fultz has a chance to become a superstar type player so we must make the right decision & I think that's draft him with our #1 pick & if we want to trade then trade away some of our other picks. Thanks.

[areobee401]

Quote: Originally Posted by tonybologna

Fultz has to be as our #1 pick. If we're going to trade him or another pick(s) away it better be for a top notch player. Fultz has a chance to become a superstar type player so we must make the right decision & I think that's draft him with our #1 pick & if we want to trade then trade away some of our other picks. Thanks.

Would take a Anthony Davis or Karl-Anthony Towns type for the C's to trade away the #1 pick. And we all know the likelihood of one of those guys becoming available on draft night are slim at best.

I can only trust what has been said and written about Markelle Fultz. He seems to be the consensus #1 overall pick be a large margin. Won't pretend to know anything about the kid from personal experience. I don't want college hoops outside the NCAA Tournament and PC Friars games.

All that I can is hope he turns out not to be a massive bust.