Rumor: Sources say C's could get up to #6

[JHTruth]

I d take Winslow

Run like a big dog .....


Hire Aldridge and Butler


Make war on Cleveland

IMO, that's the target Ainge is looking at by trying to get into the top 10, top 5.  Winslow is #1 on his board, just my guess.

He was wanting to land Noel and Winslow with that Smart package.  I don't blame him.

Winslow at the three?? Nah it was Russell or Okafor..Maybe Porzingas..

[aingeforthree]

this offseason is setting up to be very very disappointing.   Not giving my hopes up.  I'm banking on us selecting a scrub at #16 and giving Biyombo a max deal.  Beyond that, I expect us to be tanking by December.

You don't truly believe any one would offer Biyombo the max, do you?

no

Yeah looks like we're just going to be hoping for major improvement from our current guys next year

I'd be very surprised if Ainge ultimately more or less stands pat with the team that made the playoffs this year.

Either he'll find a way to add a few impact pieces to the roster, or he'll trade off some of these young role players who are each worth 20-28 minutes a night and exchange them for some scratch tickets.  Ainge is not going to purposefully engineer another 40 win season.  He'll aim for 10-15 higher or 10-15 lower.

I don't think Ainge has the option of engineering downward if he wants to keep Brad Stevens.

Oh enough of Brad Stevens. What has he done in the league? Yeah we made the 7th seed in the worst conference in NBA history. Then was swept without a problem Whoop-de-do. Can he handle star players? Can he do anything with real talent? Does he even want real talent? Let's slow the roll on CBS..

Well, he just got into the league, so your questions aren't really up for debate.

He did sneak into the playoffs with something like a 50 man roster last year.  That's saying something in itself.

Well they are up for debate because they haven't been answered yet..

That's a debate for say, 2020

[aingeforthree]

I d take Winslow

Run like a big dog .....


Hire Aldridge and Butler


Make war on Cleveland

IMO, that's the target Ainge is looking at by trying to get into the top 10, top 5.  Winslow is #1 on his board, just my guess.

He was wanting to land Noel and Winslow with that Smart package.  I don't blame him.

Winslow at the three?? Nah it was Russell or Okafor..Maybe Porzingas..

Could be true.  Just my guess, but I think Winslow is at the top of his board.

[IDreamCeltics]

I d take Winslow

Best player in the draft.  Great Shooting range, good handle, good cutter, good slasher, good passer, runs in transition, defends 3-4 positions, high basketball iq,  has the same mentality as Kobe/Russell Westbrook - if he's available the Celtics will most likely pass on him for a 7 footer.

[cb8883]

**** oh the precious haul of picks....can't even get them to 6. I would feel bad but this is on Danny. Tanking was the only way to get out of this. Get ready to see more or less the same roster as last year and Booker/Oubre as the new team savior ****. I'm just really annoyed with this team and the FO. They need too emulate the Lakers and Philly more. Tank hard in 2016 and get a franchise talent.

[ssspence]

Could? It says they wanna.

[BDeCosta26]

this offseason is setting up to be very very disappointing.   Not giving my hopes up.  I'm banking on us selecting a scrub at #16 and giving Biyombo a max deal.  Beyond that, I expect us to be tanking by December.

You don't truly believe any one would offer Biyombo the max, do you?

no

Yeah looks like we're just going to be hoping for major improvement from our current guys next year

I'd be very surprised if Ainge ultimately more or less stands pat with the team that made the playoffs this year.

Either he'll find a way to add a few impact pieces to the roster, or he'll trade off some of these young role players who are each worth 20-28 minutes a night and exchange them for some scratch tickets.  Ainge is not going to purposefully engineer another 40 win season.  He'll aim for 10-15 higher or 10-15 lower.

I don't think Ainge has the option of engineering downward if he wants to keep Brad Stevens.

Oh enough of Brad Stevens. What has he done in the league? Yeah we made the 7th seed in the worst conference in NBA history. Then was swept without a problem Whoop-de-do. Can he handle star players? Can he do anything with real talent? Does he even want real talent? Let's slow the roll on CBS..

Well, he just got into the league, so your questions aren't really up for debate.

He did sneak into the playoffs with something like a 50 man roster last year.  That's saying something in itself.

Well they are up for debate because they haven't been answered yet..

Stevens got COY consideration with a 40 win team that got swept in the playoffs. Reason being, he took a team that, after the trades, shouldn't have won more than 25 games and got them into the playoffs. CBS has clearly shown a tremendous ability to get the best out of his players. God, he made Evan Turner look valuable! A lesser coach (Oh, hey there Byron Scott!) wouldn't have done anywhere near the job Stevens did with that team last year. He's established a relationship with these guys where they totally 100% respect him. They were playing like a real college team this year, the camaraderie and togetherness that made them successful is a true testament to CBS.

Beyond that though, Stevens is a great coach when it comes to X's and O's. Sure that team over-achieved but Stevens put them in a position to win those games. Some of those after time-out plays were just genius. Stevens gets hyped up because he's really that good. I think PhoSita makes a great point. Stevens isn't going to be happy taking a big step backwards unless it's for players with true star potential. We can't risk losing him, that's for sure.

[Smokeeye123]

this offseason is setting up to be very very disappointing.   Not giving my hopes up.  I'm banking on us selecting a scrub at #16 and giving Biyombo a max deal.  Beyond that, I expect us to be tanking by December.

Nah, we'll be the 8th seed and get swept in the first round. It's ok though, because it gives our team valuable playoff experience that they can use when they are all eventually traded to teams that are actually good.

Only hope is that the Nets can do the tanking for us.

[BDeCosta26]

**** oh the precious haul of picks....can't even get them to 6. I would feel bad but this is on Danny. Tanking was the only way to get out of this. Get ready to see more or less the same roster as last year and Booker/Oubre as the new team savior ****. I'm just really annoyed with this team and the FO. They need too emulate the Lakers and Philly more. Tank hard in 2016 and get a franchise talent.

Dude, get out from under the bridge.

Our assets could easily get us in the 4-7 range, it's just a matter of what Ainge is willing to offer. The Brooklyn picks aren't even involved that we know of to this point. I even saw something today that said Hinkie is willing to trade out of #3 but a deal would have to start with a good, unprotected 1st and more.

The Lakers are one of the most poorly run franchises in sports right now. Ever since Dr. Buss passed away they've been a complete mess, you really wanna be like them? Philly, while I wouldn't say is poorly run, is in the midst of an all out tank project that slaps their fans in the face and they still haven't seen any results. The Celtics have more assets than just about anyone, a young team on the rise who clearly got much, much better at the end of the year, and a truly excellent young coach who's been a vital part of this rebuild. If that annoys you, you should go find another team. I think I can speak for a few of us here when I say that your whole shtick is getting tiresome.

[danglertx]

this offseason is setting up to be very very disappointing.   Not giving my hopes up.  I'm banking on us selecting a scrub at #16 and giving Biyombo a max deal.  Beyond that, I expect us to be tanking by December.

Nah, we'll be the 8th seed and get swept in the first round. It's ok though, because it gives our team valuable playoff experience that they can use when they are all eventually traded to teams that are actually good.

Only hope is that the Nets can do the tanking for us.

And if one or two free agents pick Boston, would you still be against us having made the playoffs?  You think the 10th draft pick is going to change this team?  If we got a top 3 draft pick, maybe.  But chances are we were never going to out tank some of the tanking specialists in the League.

[Jonny CC]

this offseason is setting up to be very very disappointing.   Not giving my hopes up.  I'm banking on us selecting a scrub at #16 and giving Biyombo a max deal.  Beyond that, I expect us to be tanking by December.

You don't truly believe any one would offer Biyombo the max, do you?

no

Yeah looks like we're just going to be hoping for major improvement from our current guys next year

I'd be very surprised if Ainge ultimately more or less stands pat with the team that made the playoffs this year.

Either he'll find a way to add a few impact pieces to the roster, or he'll trade off some of these young role players who are each worth 20-28 minutes a night and exchange them for some scratch tickets.  Ainge is not going to purposefully engineer another 40 win season.  He'll aim for 10-15 higher or 10-15 lower.

I don't think Ainge has the option of engineering downward if he wants to keep Brad Stevens.

Oh enough of Brad Stevens. What has he done in the league? Yeah we made the 7th seed in the worst conference in NBA history. Then was swept without a problem Whoop-de-do. Can he handle star players? Can he do anything with real talent? Does he even want real talent? Let's slow the roll on CBS..

Debbie Downer crapping on everything.  You are a barrel of laughs.

[crimson_stallion]

If you're Sacramento, making a trade that nets you some decent talent right now to stabilize your situation and create depth on the roster so that your team can be decent next season and mollify both your star player and big name coach .... that makes some sense, doesn't it?


Bradley + Olynyk + #16 for #6 + Stauskas.

Enough for both sides?

What?!?!?!?

Hell no.

This draft is really not that spectacular outside of maybe the top 2 or 3.  Most of those guys from 4-10 would probably be lucky to turn out as good as Bradley on his own.

Stauskas stinks.

Olynyk is the only PF who is still under contract for us next year.

Unless we do something magical (like land Kevin Love at PF or something) then this doesn't make a lot of sense.

[Jonny CC]

If you're Sacramento, making a trade that nets you some decent talent right now to stabilize your situation and create depth on the roster so that your team can be decent next season and mollify both your star player and big name coach .... that makes some sense, doesn't it?


Bradley + Olynyk + #16 for #6 + Stauskas.

Enough for both sides?

What?!?!?!?

Hell no.

This draft is really not that spectacular outside of maybe the top 2 or 3.  Most of those guys from 4-10 would probably be lucky to turn out as good as Bradley on his own.

Stauskas stinks.

Olynyk is the only PF who is still under contract for us next year.

Unless we do something magical (like land Kevin Love at PF or something) then this doesn't make a lot of sense.

I'm not a big fan of AB, but we would be giving up too much if he's included. 
I would do Olynyk + #16 for #6 + Stauskas.