What are thoughts on this?

Pats trade #3 + 2025 3rd rounder to Minnesota for #11, #23 and 2025 1st

Pats select Michael Penix Jr. with #11, and then with #23 and #34 you use both picks on WR/OT, one for each spot? Depends who they love but maybe someone like Guyton or Mims at 23 (OT), and Worthy, Legette or BTJ at 34 (WR). Or AD Mitchell 23, and a tackle at 34 like Patrick Paul? 

Essentially you're first 3 picks in the Draft would be Penix, 1 WR, 1 OT. And you still have pick #68 to use on something too (early 3rd round).

Michael Penix Jr. will be there at #23.

It kind of depends on your budget and the price difference between the two. But I would personally just splurge a bit on the PS5. Yes, the PS6 probably isn't coming until 2026, but then again, time flies. Once the PS6 comes out, the PS5 will start to feel a bit old and that'll especially be true with the PS4. At least if you get the PS5 now, you can have a great gaming system for many years to come even once the PS6 comes out.

It's kind of like sports contracts. Sometimes you sign a guy to a huge money deal in the present day and think it's an overpay, but then 5 years from now it looks like a bargain because the market value and revenue increases so other guys are getting paid even more. Even when the PS6 comes out, the games should all be compatible with PS5 while there's no guarantee with PS4 at that point.

If we’re looking to grow someone into a Big Al replacement, how does Oso Ighodaro sound? 6’11” and 235lbs PF/C from Marquette.

“The ball-handling, passing and touch shots continue to separate Oso Ighodaro from most bigs. His 2.8 assists per game and 67 made runners/floaters are unique numbers for a projected center.”

His 3pt shooting is nonexistent though. He looks like a guy that could play outside if he spends a couple of years working on it.

I wonder how he compares to Queta? He’s a senior, so only a few years younger.

I'm just starting to research the bigs in this class but Ighodaro and Broome both peaked my interested with their stats.

My first reaction / concern with Ighodaro is his size. I have seen him listed at 6'9 and 6'11. Official measurements and weight will be interesting on him. I do agree that his passing and feel for the game really stands out and makes him an interesting prospect.

Compared to Queta they are just drastically different players. Queta appears to just be much bigger and stronger and the fare superior rebounder.


If the Celtics are to target a big in this draft my choices would be to try to trade up for Kel'el Ware or look to Adem Bona later in the draft. Ware is a blue chip prospect who has the size, skill, and athletic ability to be a starter/near all-start center in the NBA. Bona has outlier mobility and could prove to be an asset as a switch everything back up 5. If he hits his ceiling I can see him as a Tristen Thompson like starting 5.   

A lot of things need to go right in order to win a championship.  That is true for any team in any sport.  So far, a lot has been going right for the Celtics but still a long way to go.

If we’re looking to grow someone into a Big Al replacement, how does Oso Ighodaro sound? 6’11” and 235lbs PF/C from Marquette.

“The ball-handling, passing and touch shots continue to separate Oso Ighodaro from most bigs. His 2.8 assists per game and 67 made runners/floaters are unique numbers for a projected center.”

His 3pt shooting is nonexistent though. He looks like a guy that could play outside if he spends a couple of years working on it.

I wonder how he compares to Queta? He’s a senior, so only a few years younger.