Chicago tribune: price for Butler has gone up, Danny unwilling to trade brk 17

[Bobshot]

Screw Butler. All Ainge has to do right now is get a rebounder. Butler wouldn't even solve that.
A number of guys out there right now who can be had for cheap. But he may have to end his love affair with Rozier and that bevy of mid level first rounders.

Some guys being mentioned on the tweets right now: Bogut, O'Quinn, Gibson, Noel.

I like Bogut and O'Quinn. The latter is a big tough 4 who can rebound--stuck behind Porzingis.

Do it now, Danny.

[Big333223]

FAKE NEWS

Every time I see a report about the Celtics internal, front office deliberations that comes from "league sources" I pretty much think the same thing. When was the last time we saw a Danny Ainge trade coming more than a day in advance?

[Phantom255x]

Screw Butler. All Ainge has to do right now is get a rebounder. Butler wouldn't even solve that.
A number of guys out there right now who can be had for cheap. But he may have to end his love affair with Rozier and that bevy of mid level first rounders.

Some guys being mentioned on the tweets right now: Bogut, O'Quinn, Gibson, Noel.

I like Bogut and O'Quinn. The latter is a big tough 4 who can rebound--stuck behind Porzingis.

Do it now, Danny.

Could be wrong, but O'Quinn is under contract so that hampers their ability to sign a potential max FA this summer.

That may affect how Ainge approaches the deadline.

Bogut could be had. *Maybe* Caulie-Stein (but doubt it). So likely Bogut or nothing.

Ainge has said he won't make a small "bandaid" trade or short term one though so idk.

[Bobshot]

FAKE NEWS

Every time I see a report about the Celtics internal, front office deliberations that comes from "league sources" I pretty much think the same thing. When was the last time we saw a Danny Ainge trade coming more than a day in advance?

Danny reminds me of somebody shopping in the old Filene's Basement. He's keeping a eye on the dated merchandise, waiting for when the price drops.

[Bobshot]

Screw Butler. All Ainge has to do right now is get a rebounder. Butler wouldn't even solve that.
A number of guys out there right now who can be had for cheap. But he may have to end his love affair with Rozier and that bevy of mid level first rounders.

Some guys being mentioned on the tweets right now: Bogut, O'Quinn, Gibson, Noel.

I like Bogut and O'Quinn. The latter is a big tough 4 who can rebound--stuck behind Porzingis.

Do it now, Danny.

Could be wrong, but O'Quinn is under contract so that hampers their ability to sign a potential max FA this summer.

That may affect how Ainge approaches the deadline.

Bogut could be had. *Maybe* Caulie-Stein (but doubt it). So likely Bogut or nothing.

Ainge has said he won't make a small "bandaid" trade or short term one though so idk.

O'Quinn is a keeper. Better than any big they have right now after Horford. He's cheap.
Bogut is a gamble--old and fragile. Gibson might be OK, but maybe NA. Noel is more expensive than Okafor, and they are almost obligated to sign him next year, being a local guy. I think he would fit nicely as a complement to Horford. I don't know if Rozier plus non nets picks would be enough to get him. I wouldn't give up Bradley for Noel.

I don't know what he's talking about re bandaid. A rebounder is no bandaid. It's an essential.
Get the stars out of your eyes, Danny. Your team isn't whole yet.

[Big333223]

FAKE NEWS

Every time I see a report about the Celtics internal, front office deliberations that comes from "league sources" I pretty much think the same thing. When was the last time we saw a Danny Ainge trade coming more than a day in advance?

Danny reminds me of somebody shopping in the old Filene's Basement. He's keeping a eye on the dated merchandise, waiting for when the price drops.

TP because I agree with this and for the mental image of Danny shuffling through a dusty filene's, looking at all the merch while the cashiers whisper about whether or not he's ever going to buy anything.

[chambers]

Paul George's recent comments will certainly lower the price if they want anything we have.

[TheSundanceKid]

Screw Butler. All Ainge has to do right now is get a rebounder. Butler wouldn't even solve that.
A number of guys out there right now who can be had for cheap. But he may have to end his love affair with Rozier and that bevy of mid level first rounders.

Some guys being mentioned on the tweets right now: Bogut, O'Quinn, Gibson, Noel.

I like Bogut and O'Quinn. The latter is a big tough 4 who can rebound--stuck behind Porzingis.

Do it now, Danny.

Could be wrong, but O'Quinn is under contract so that hampers their ability to sign a potential max FA this summer.

That may affect how Ainge approaches the deadline.

Bogut could be had. *Maybe* Caulie-Stein (but doubt it). So likely Bogut or nothing.

Ainge has said he won't make a small "bandaid" trade or short term one though so idk.

O'Quinn is a keeper. Better than any big they have right now after Horford. He's cheap.
Bogut is a gamble--old and fragile. Gibson might be OK, but maybe NA. Noel is more expensive than Okafor, and they are almost obligated to sign him next year, being a local guy. I think he would fit nicely as a complement to Horford. I don't know if Rozier plus non nets picks would be enough to get him. I wouldn't give up Bradley for Noel.

I don't know what he's talking about re bandaid. A rebounder is no bandaid. It's an essential.
Get the stars out of your eyes, Danny. Your team isn't whole yet.

The team still isn't whole if you add a rebounder. But then you massively impair your ability to add a star. Particularly if you add Noel. He isn't coming at a rental price and in the summer teams will offer him $20m+ which would ruin our cap situation.

Bogut I could see if it cost next to nothing. I could see a value move for a down player like Okafor if it didn't affect our cap space this summer. Otherwise its a star or no move, no in betweens

[spikelovetheCelts]

Bogut for this year. Make ECF. Ball and Fultz are awesome Have you seen them play? Jaylen Brown will be better than Butler. People forget that AB is playing great O. I would rather get Gibson than Butler.  Give a pick to the Nets for Booker Cltppers pick or 3 seconds this year.

[Bobshot]

Screw Butler. All Ainge has to do right now is get a rebounder. Butler wouldn't even solve that.
A number of guys out there right now who can be had for cheap. But he may have to end his love affair with Rozier and that bevy of mid level first rounders.

Some guys being mentioned on the tweets right now: Bogut, O'Quinn, Gibson, Noel.

I like Bogut and O'Quinn. The latter is a big tough 4 who can rebound--stuck behind Porzingis.

Do it now, Danny.

Could be wrong, but O'Quinn is under contract so that hampers their ability to sign a potential max FA this summer.

That may affect how Ainge approaches the deadline.

Bogut could be had. *Maybe* Caulie-Stein (but doubt it). So likely Bogut or nothing.

Ainge has said he won't make a small "bandaid" trade or short term one though so idk.

O'Quinn has 3 years left on his contract at $4M per year. His contract is a plus. That should not hamper the cap space. This guy can be a valuable role player on a good team.

[Phantom255x]

Screw Butler. All Ainge has to do right now is get a rebounder. Butler wouldn't even solve that.
A number of guys out there right now who can be had for cheap. But he may have to end his love affair with Rozier and that bevy of mid level first rounders.

Some guys being mentioned on the tweets right now: Bogut, O'Quinn, Gibson, Noel.

I like Bogut and O'Quinn. The latter is a big tough 4 who can rebound--stuck behind Porzingis.

Do it now, Danny.

Could be wrong, but O'Quinn is under contract so that hampers their ability to sign a potential max FA this summer.

That may affect how Ainge approaches the deadline.

Bogut could be had. *Maybe* Caulie-Stein (but doubt it). So likely Bogut or nothing.

Ainge has said he won't make a small "bandaid" trade or short term one though so idk.

O'Quinn has 3 years left on his contract at $4M per year. His contract is a plus. That should not hamper the cap space. This guy can be a valuable role player on a good team.

Oh because yeah I obviously love him at that price (who wouldn't), but I think I heard somewhere that adding O'Quinn would mean making some moves to even have enough cap space for a potential max contract (as in, KO is definitely gone, and obviously the other expirings). Maybe someone can confirm?