2020 nba offseason draft free agency etc

its a bad draft the best player will prob be taken 14th which iirc matt a said months ago

lmao

https://i.imgur.com/m3T6uvU.png

what a coincidence that the celtics have the 14th pick

haa someones got their head on a swivel over here

celtics trying to put something together for harden without giving up tatum or brown? hes obvs an amazing player but harden in boston has very high train wreck potential imho

The Celtics keep searching for trade pathways to get into the top three of tonight's NBA Draft, league sources say. 10-ish hours left to find one ...

— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) November 18, 2020

also seems like philly cld just pull the trigger on a simmons swap and beat anything the celtics want to offer

maybe theres some non harden player theyre after tho idk

It feels like no one is talking about the Wolves trading down for some reason. Are they that in love with LaMelo or Edwards?

also seems like philly cld just pull the trigger on a simmons swap and beat anything the celtics want to offer

― lag∞n, Wednesday, 18 November 2020 18:36 (ten minutes ago) bookmarkflaglink

This is my preferred outcome in the East for entertainment purposes, sign up JJ Redick again too

it makes a lot of sense, and moreys there now so not sure why it hasnt happened

Because Morey is there maybe? If the Fertitta beef is real

yeah cld be

it was rumored that the houston organization in general was maybe not real thrilled that daryl told everyone he was going to take a year off and spend time with his kids and then had a new job within 5 days.

i could see them being mad at him for a number of reasons, however i think they should try to be mature about this

Anthony Edwards reminds me of JR Rider. The eyeball test is there, he has the talent that could fit exactly in a scorer role but he’s pretty much a walking red flag.

max kellerman making a good case for halliburton at no. 1, basically that you go broke trying to imagine that there's a true number one superstar in a draft where there isn't one, so go for a more sure thing player with a lower ceiling and higher floor

eh, i dislike that line of thinking. there's going to be at least one really good player in the draft. the wolves don't have all this existing talent where they can start picking high-end glue guys.

if you want to pick that type of guy then trade down imho

yeah bad teams need to be making high risk high reward moves. just like hoisting is the most likely way to win a game as a big underdog, so it is for the draft

that said, anthony edwards surely isn't their only high risk option

feel like the celtics wanna move into the top 10 to draft one of the centers

if you want to pick that type of guy then trade down imho

― lag∞n, Wednesday, November 18, 2020 3:03 PM (thirty-five minutes ago) bookmarkflaglink

haven’t the wolves been trying to trade down for months to no avail?

feel like the celtics wanna move into the top 10 to draft one of the centers

― J0rdan S., Wednesday, November 18, 2020 3:29 PM (thirteen minutes ago) bookmarkflaglink

i wish this were true, i kind of think they are still devaluing centers.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/seandeveney/2020/11/14/boston-celtics-are-not-as-focused-on-center-upgrades-as-you-are/

not the best reporting, mostly posting for that url

btw, if you're not watching the draft tonight, maybe watch this
https://www.amazon.com/Nuyorican-B%C3%A1squet-Raymond-Dalmau/dp/B08B1K5ZG8

there are a lot of ways to approach the draft and I'm sure the Wolves will find the worst one

i bet the celtics try and get okongwu if he starts slipping

TODAY IS THE DAY THAT...

THE BOSTON CELTICS WILL DRAFT ONKYEKA OKONGWU IN THE 2020 NBA DRAFT pic.twitter.com/2W8O7GmFzm

— WELCOME ONYEKA TO BOSTON (@yooFury) November 18, 2020

onkyeka is seriously ripped and jacked

maybe i'm being too literal but i feel like bam exposed the major hole in the celtics roster in the ECF and this is the one guy in the draft ppl see in that vein

thats totally reasonable imo, also just generally their center rotation got completely wrecked all playoffs, have no particular idea how the celtics are thinking about it tho

Zach Lowe discussing Celtics/Hayward on The Jump:

"For a possible trade, I would keep my my eye on Indiana. ... For free agency, Atlanta has been rumored. I'm not sure if that's a stalking horse. I'd keep my eye on Charlotte."

Added "everything is on the table." pic.twitter.com/qM7FvdlMfK

— Chris Grenham (@chrisgrenham) November 18, 2020

another solution to the center issue cld be.... myles turner tho

i don't really understand what gordon heyward is up to -- windhorst was throwing out cleveland as a possible destination. i don't understand why he wouldn't just opt in and play this year out before going into a better FA market next year

a trade to the hawks w/ the understanding that he will re-sign there isn't crazy to me since they theoretically have a future... but charlotte and cleveland? what on earth

maybe doesnt want to risk yet again another injury

imo hes posturing for leverage or something like that

Probably needs time to decompress after the election

"The belief among league observers is that the Celtics have targeted Memphis center James Wiseman, looking to upgrade their frontcourt while keeping their core together. The Celtics have also entertained talks for Gordon Hayward in a potential sign-and-trade and Kemba Walker." https://t.co/AfRr1NSFKT

— Chris Grenham (@chrisgrenham) November 18, 2020

makes sense except for the part where they need a higher pick than 14 for that

maybe i'm being too literal but i feel like bam exposed the major hole in the celtics roster in the ECF and this is the one guy in the draft ppl see in that vein

― J0rdan S., Wednesday, November 18, 2020 4:03 PM (thirty-one minutes ago) bookmarkflaglink

yeah this was also my not-very-complex analysis. go deep in the playoffs these days and you're likely going to run up against a good center that can change the series.

draymond and smart on the same team would really be something

yes but the celtics are not allowed to trade him

oops

More to come at @TheAthleticNBA, but an update here on the Bucks-Kings Bogdan Bogdanovic situation. pic.twitter.com/mN2GOaLoKJ

— Sam Amick (@sam_amick) November 18, 2020

this is real weird. i was listening to lowe and windhorst today and they were saying with some confidence that giannis had been in touch with bogdan and that bogdan was enthusiastic about playing with giannis to the point that he was willing to take a little less money.

yikes

The Sixers are trading Al Horford and a first-round and second-round pick to the Thunder for Danny Green, sources tell ESPN.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) November 18, 2020

huh

thunder need more picks

Presti fucking rules lol