i mean they dont need him to be a star, but to be clear im not a fan
― lag∞n, Wednesday, 21 June 2023 19:11 (ten months ago) link
I think this should absolutely happen.
― il lavoro mi rovina la giornata (PBKR), Wednesday, 21 June 2023 19:14 (ten months ago) link
the mavs didn’t need him to be a star either, in all reality. they just needed him to not be a complete anchor on their team & he couldn’t even clear that bari’m not gonna sit here & pretend like i watched much wizards this year so maybe zinger turned a new leaf in a real way. i’m just generally skeptical of the idea that a guy who got salary dumped by a contending team and then put up one good season on a bad team now again has real value as a playoff player. but situations change how guys are perceived & maybe boston would be a good one for him who knows
― J0rdan S., Wednesday, 21 June 2023 19:15 (ten months ago) link
the mavs did need him to be a star or at least that was their idea, being one of three bigs on a good defensive team would be a pretty different situation
― lag∞n, Wednesday, 21 June 2023 19:29 (ten months ago) link
the big issue with zinger is he has an absolutely terrible injury history, celtics im sure are thinking theyd just not play him that much
― lag∞n, Wednesday, 21 June 2023 19:32 (ten months ago) link
and if this trade were to happen as reported theres also a big salary aspect theyd get one year of zinger rather than two of brogdon avoiding the famous second apron
― lag∞n, Wednesday, 21 June 2023 19:33 (ten months ago) link
if it's just a one year flier on zinger that would be a lot more sensible but i can't figure out why he'd not want to sign a big deal this summer. maybe the market for him as a FA was light tho & this would be his pivot
― J0rdan S., Wednesday, 21 June 2023 19:51 (ten months ago) link
the mavs did need him to be a star or at least that was their idea
― lag∞n, Wednesday, June 21, 2023 3:29 PM (twenty-one minutes ago)
well they needed him to be a star if they were going to become one of the best teams in the NBA for multiple years. but to get to the west finals the year they did they didn't need any of their bigs to be stars, they just needed them to play defense and hit some threes, which is what the celtics would need from him, and he couldn't even do that. but there were prob other factors too... his health, being mad at luka & hating the situation etc
― J0rdan S., Wednesday, 21 June 2023 19:54 (ten months ago) link
they were wanting him to be mr big rim protector with four perimeter guys around him and he couldnt do it but there are other ways to play defense especially with a team like boston that has a lot of defensive talent, basically i think they way to think about this is a salary dump while picking up a high upside third big, and yeah i dont think theres a big contract out there for him, everyone knows the mavs just dumped him
― lag∞n, Wednesday, 21 June 2023 20:04 (ten months ago) link
could all be nonsense tho who knows but when you start to hear a super detailed deal with three teams in it its prob more real
― lag∞n, Wednesday, 21 June 2023 20:06 (ten months ago) link
he was coming back from ACL and could never really stay healthy or play consistent. He looked healthier this last season, more confident in his body. I think it just took him a while to get back to himself. still not sure he's a positive impact player but in theory he's a guy who can do a few things well.
― Spottie, Wednesday, 21 June 2023 20:08 (ten months ago) link
Porziņģis has been well-liked by teammates, coaches and team officials ever since the Wizards traded for him in February 2022. He’s had a positive influence on his young teammates, most notably forward Deni Avdija.
lol
― k3vin k., Wednesday, 21 June 2023 20:23 (ten months ago) link
shouldve worked "mentoring" in there, disappointing performance
― lag∞n, Wednesday, 21 June 2023 20:24 (ten months ago) link
I like porzingis btw, he had by far the best season of his career last year. still plays good defense and has finally seemed to round out his offensive game: I think KOC said on his podcast that he actually had the best scoring efficiency on postups in the league last year. he’s only 27 and played 65 games last year. slam dunk trade for boston imo
― k3vin k., Wednesday, 21 June 2023 20:27 (ten months ago) link
in one of my many, many otm posts in the unicorn thread I pointed out how porzingis’s media market distorted his perception, he was always overrated in new york but is now underrated. it is only fitting that he gets a big deal in boston so he can be overrated again
― k3vin k., Wednesday, 21 June 2023 20:29 (ten months ago) link
seems like its happening big question for me is if it includes an extension for zinger
Breaking: Celtics, Wizards, Clippers are closing in on a trade sending Kristaps Porzingis to Boston, Malcolm Brogdon to L.A., and Marcus Morris and draft compensation to Washington, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium.— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) June 21, 2023
― lag∞n, Wednesday, 21 June 2023 20:39 (ten months ago) link
wiz are salting the earth huh
― Clay, Wednesday, 21 June 2023 20:41 (ten months ago) link
the extension or lack thereof is really important here
― call all destroyer, Wednesday, 21 June 2023 20:44 (ten months ago) link
it is very funny that they're doing this the year after the once-in-a-generation prospect becomes available
― ludicrously capacious bag (voodoo chili), Wednesday, 21 June 2023 20:57 (ten months ago) link
yup, legendary stuff
― call all destroyer, Wednesday, 21 June 2023 21:19 (ten months ago) link
so does this mean the c's are giving up on horford or on timelord? no way they're keeping all three, right? right???
― fact checking cuz, Wednesday, 21 June 2023 23:11 (ten months ago) link
Horf is getting near his expiration date, but zinger can't fill his shoes.
― more difficult than I look (Aimless), Wednesday, 21 June 2023 23:15 (ten months ago) link
horford’s new contract frees up enough cash that keeping all three is tenable though this would seem like it means grant williams is gone
― call all destroyer, Wednesday, 21 June 2023 23:26 (ten months ago) link
Zinger deal done and he’s optin in, smart to Grizz, tyus to wiz
The Grizzlies are sending 2023 and 2024 first-round picks to the Celtics, sources tell ESPN. Grizzlies are sending No. 25 on Thursday night and 2024 pick via Golden State for Smart.— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 22, 2023
― Spottie, Thursday, 22 June 2023 04:08 (ten months ago) link
wiz traded beal and zinger in order to rebuild and got zero firsts back
― lag∞n, Thursday, 22 June 2023 04:10 (ten months ago) link
so they added a player I like and got rid of the one I don't....interesting
― frogbs, Thursday, 22 June 2023 04:11 (ten months ago) link
realized i was posting on the draft thread about this anyway i do not support trading marcus and im mad
― lag∞n, Thursday, 22 June 2023 04:12 (ten months ago) link
Marcus should retire
― New No-No Bettencourt (Sufjan Grafton), Thursday, 22 June 2023 04:13 (ten months ago) link
It’s really weird he’s gonna be ona different team next year
― Spottie, Thursday, 22 June 2023 04:18 (ten months ago) link
this is a very sad day
― Lavator Shemmelpennick, Thursday, 22 June 2023 04:18 (ten months ago) link
i mean the guy literally bleeds dyes his hair celtics green
― Lavator Shemmelpennick, Thursday, 22 June 2023 04:19 (ten months ago) link
i am down with this, smarts never been good enough to get too attached to
― ciderpress, Thursday, 22 June 2023 04:43 (ten months ago) link
He's basically the guy Brooks wishes he was.
― Chyiv Kyiv (Fetchboy), Thursday, 22 June 2023 05:10 (ten months ago) link
I don’t understand why Memphis game up two picks here
― Spottie, Thursday, 22 June 2023 05:20 (ten months ago) link
i do not support trading marcus and im mad
i, too, am mad.
no no no no no no no no no no no no no.
i kinda liked the brogdon version of this trade. i’m kinda thinking of murdering someone right now.
― fact checking cuz, Thursday, 22 June 2023 05:45 (ten months ago) link
i don’t have an emotional connection to marcus smart so it’s easy for me to say this but getting two firsts — and not just two firsts but two consecutive firsts — for him coming off a year ppl didn’t think was that great & a bit of an invisible playoffs feels like a pretty good move for boston. there’s a lot of wear and tear on those tires that being said, it’s also true that brogdon’s medicals are bad enough to have killed a trade that would have kept smart on the team. maybe brogdon still had trade value to other teams but they might also be stuck w/ relying on him to stay healthy for 3-4 rounds
― J0rdan S., Thursday, 22 June 2023 06:33 (ten months ago) link
still has*
― J0rdan S., Thursday, 22 June 2023 06:39 (ten months ago) link
kind of a nice haul for the celtics to get zinger and 2 firsts
― k3vin k., Thursday, 22 June 2023 09:55 (ten months ago) link
the wiz now have tyus jokes and monte morris, seems a bit redundant. if bruce brown doesn’t re-sign I’d love for the nuggets to get one of them
― k3vin k., Thursday, 22 June 2023 09:57 (ten months ago) link
i was kind of hoping they’d trade marcus this offseason. it was time.
― call all destroyer, Thursday, 22 June 2023 10:43 (ten months ago) link
I feel like the only thing making this a good trade for the Celts are those picks. I could see Zinger, assuming he stays healthy, putting up numbers but not fitting in. That's also a lot tied up in Zinger, Rob, and Horford.
― il lavoro mi rovina la giornata (PBKR), Thursday, 22 June 2023 11:40 (ten months ago) link
this years pick 24 is not good, next years maybe, they got like half a quality first and one year of an overpaid always injured guy for marcus smart dpoy mr winning plays the pride a joy of the boston celtics, and it should be said just from a basketball perspective a pretty good playmaker on a team that needs more of it not less
― lag∞n, Thursday, 22 June 2023 12:03 (ten months ago) link
for sure it feels like they reshaped the roster but haven’t actually addressed roster holes, per se. like they still have to find another guard right? the brogdon injury insurance can’t just be pritchard smart averaged 34 mpg in the heat series, brogdon averaged 19. smart played 35 mins in game 7, brogdon played 7
― J0rdan S., Thursday, 22 June 2023 13:31 (ten months ago) link
i think pritchard is fine as a third guard especially since theyll prob be playing bigger now and tbf brogdon was injured in the heat series but yeah as to the general point i dont think they really addressed their issues, and they traded away the guy everyone fuckin loves!!
― lag∞n, Thursday, 22 June 2023 13:44 (ten months ago) link
wouldnt be surprised if theres more to come tho i guess theyve got picks for every season now so they can trade a lot maybe theyre going to get dame
― lag∞n, Thursday, 22 June 2023 13:45 (ten months ago) link
feel like it should be an nba axiom like dont trade old for young to not trade your guy whos got the most dog in him
― lag∞n, Thursday, 22 June 2023 13:46 (ten months ago) link
i wonder if there were any iterations of this trade where boston got back tyus jones
― J0rdan S., Thursday, 22 June 2023 13:48 (ten months ago) link
idk they were def trying to unload a guard but yeah having his passing mightve been good
― lag∞n, Thursday, 22 June 2023 13:50 (ten months ago) link
also i just dont like zinger as player and as a guy, last couple years teams after they got rid of kanter were finally free of guys i do not like which was nice, but it did have guys i do like like marcus smart
smart averaged 34 mpg in the heat series, brogdon averaged 19. smart played 35 mins in game 7, brogdon played 7
― Lavator Shemmelpennick, Thursday, 22 June 2023 14:01 (ten months ago) link