Leprechaun leap into the Lottery? $ to spend and decisions to make: Celtics '15 Offseason Thread

[Bernie Madoff]

@VMR @SuperCoolP_Cal @KevJ @Bernie Madoff

Kings GM is stepping down and going back to work in the Denver front office. Organization more dysfunctional than ever right now, surely Danny can swoop in and get Cousins right?

Cousins and Gasol
Sign Gasol, trade for Cousins

Cousins
Gasol
Evan Turner ? (Trade young and something for upgrade?)
Smart
Bradley
Thomas
Crowder
Zeller
Bass

 

[NatiboyB]

Cousins and Gasol
Sign Gasol, trade for Cousins

Cousins
Gasol
Evan Turner ? (Trade young and something for upgrade?)
Smart
Bradley
Thomas
Crowder
Zeller
Bass

Cousins is a center thru and thru.

 

[NkrumahWasRight Is Wrong]

IT was just on First Take...

• Asked about "being an agent in the off-season"...didnt want to say any names but smiled and said there are a couple bigs out there that he hopes comes from the west to the east and said "2 very good players" maybe that LMA/Wes combo
  
• Said that Boston likes him so he likes them
  
• No other Celtics talk

In other news..we are bringing in a big from Slovenia (my expertise ) for a work-out, draft and stash candidate

Ainge said its unlikely we use all 4 picks and are also looking to stash 1 or 2 players. We dont have room for 4 rookies and with all the rumors swirling this is probably stating the obvious. Austin said that "everyone knows we have 4 picks"..His pops is clearly working the phones like a maniac..I think he also said that if any trade happens itll be close to or on draft day.

How is everyone feeling about the OS now? Any predictions?

I think Imma drop a mock draft soon. My friends and I usually do a mock draft contest/bet so I gotta get one done anyway.

 

[SchoolboyC]

I would love it if LMA & Wes teamed up in Boston but not gonna get my hopes up just to get them shattered

 

[NkrumahWasRight Is Wrong]

I would love it if LMA & Wes teamed up in Boston but not gonna get my hopes up just to get them shattered

Agreed. I still think he goes back to Portland or maybe if Splitter gets moved then the Spurs land LMA. Not convinced that the friendship of LMA/Wes is so strong that LMA would choose Boston over SA just because we could possibly get Wes too. However, I think LMA was in Boston recently (shrugs)..and maybe we can shave a milly off of Wes' contract demands due to his injury. If we flip Bradley at the draft to move up then Ill believe this rumor more.

The rumors of Greg Monroe makes sense as well. He was an absolute ANIMAL against us this year and I like him a lot. Id be more than pleased with signing Monroe. Ive cooled on Love and would almost rather grab Monroe if given the option.

 

[NkrumahWasRight Is Wrong]

According to a person with knowledge of Matthews’ situation, he is seeking a multi-year deal that pays approximately $15 million annually. The person spoke to USA TODAY Sports on the condition of anonymity because of the private nature of such discussions.

 

[Suiken]

I don't know if I should be happy with the Love, Lopez, Piru rumor

Rumors say that we could get Philly's 3rd and will send Smart and picks. Don't like that. Not impressed that much with Okafor. He doesn't solve our rim-protection woes.

 

[William F. Russell]

I don't know if I should be happy with the Love, Lopez, Piru rumor

Rumors say that we could get Philly's 3rd and will send Smart and picks. Don't like that. Not impressed that much with Okafor. He doesn't solve our rim-protection woes.

My only optimistic outlook on the Love, Lopez, Piru rumored scenario is that Ainge would be building around Love and would HAVE to either be planning on making a big trade with whatever remaining assets we'd have (draft picks, etc.) or luring an all-star player (likely a SG or SF) who'd like playing with Love with whatever cap space we'd have left.

 

[Kang Deezy]

People gonna come around on this draft

Can't wait to see our summer league team

Rozier
Smart
Young
Hunter
Mickey
Thornton
Holmes
Pressey
Babb
O'Neal
Iverson

 

[Kang Deezy]

Days after the NBA Draft, the Boston Celtics summer league roster is beginning to trickle out.

Because draft picks typically play, expect Terry Rozier, R.J. Hunter, Jordan Mickey and Marcus Thornton to show their stuff in Utah and Las Vegas as the Celtics compete in two leagues. Marcus Smart, James Young and Colton Iverson (a 2013 second-round draft choice) should all join the picks, and Danny Ainge has mentioned Phil Pressey as another possibility.

According to multiple reports, the summer Celtics also picked up undrafted free agent Jonathan Holmes. Unexpectedly, the 6-foot-9, 242-pound forward out of Texas did not hear his name called Thursday night. At No. 24 on DraftExpress' list of top prospects, he is considered one of the top players to slide out of the draft.

Holding potential to guard both forward spots, Holmes could be a nice fit in Boston, where head coach Brad Stevens values that type of versatility. Still, the Celtics roster is crowded enough that Ainge has already said he does not plan to keep all four draft picks during the regular season. With that already known, it must be difficult for the front office to convince free agents to sign up for a summertime audition. There just isn't a lot of opportunity with the roster the way it is right now.

One other player who has been convinced to play for the Celtics this summer, according to Alex Kennedy of Basketball Insiders: Royce O'Neale, a 6-foot-6 inch forward out of Baylor.

 

[Kang Deezy]

The Celtics, who have made the re-signing of Jae Crowder a priority once free agency starts on July 1, have completed the paperwork for a $1.1 million qualifying offer to the small forward. The deadline is tomorrow.

Crowder, in turn, also desires a return, though based on his improvement with the Celtics over the second half of last season, it will be interesting to see how much his market begins to develop later this week.

“The feeling of me coming back to Boston is mutual, from what I can tell,” Crowder told the Herald two weeks ago. “I just hope we can get something done. But I do get a good feeling from the team.” ... Director of player personnel Austin Ainge and director of scouting Dave Lewin were on the telephone until 3 a.m. following last Thursday night's draft in an attempt to get commitments from undrafted free agents for the Celtics summer league team.

In the process they secured a commitment from Jonathan Holmes, a 6-foot-8 swing forward from Texas who had worked out for the Celtics, and was one of the most in-demand free agents this weekend.

The Celtics, who are playing in summer leagues in Utah and Las Vegas next month, starting on July 6 in Salt Lake City, will also bring free agent guard Corey Walden (Eastern Kentucky) and Holy Cross forward Malcolm Miller. Walden is represented by former Celtic Brandon Hunter.

The Celtics have also added Eric Buckner, a 6-10 forward and former Georgia State teammate of R.J. Hunter - the renowned shooter the Celtics drafted with the 28th pick on Thursday night. Buckner has played professionally in Turkey for the last two years.

In addition to Hunter, No. 16 pick Terry Rozier, No. 33 pick Jordan Mickey and No. 45 Marcus Thornton, the roster is already headed by Marcus Smart, James Young, Chris Babb and Colton Iverson - the 2013 stash pick who has played in Turkey for the last two years. This will be Iverson's third straight summer league appearance.

The Celtics, their roster now at 12, plan to bring 13 players out west.

 

[Kang Deezy]

The Boston Celtics will compete in both the Las Vegas and Utah Summer Leagues this year, which guarantees them at least 6 games over the course of the two leagues. This will give them ample opportunity to see their newly drafted players in action, and to continue the development of some of their other young players. The schedule is as follows:

Utah Jazz Summer League (EnergySolutions Arena)
Monday, July 6th, 9 PM EST vs. Utah

Tuesday, July 7th, 7 PM EST vs. Philadelphia

Thursday, July 9th, 7 PM EST vs. San Antonio

Las Vegas Summer League (Cox Pavilion and Thomas & Mack Center)
Saturday, July 11th, 8 PM EST vs. Portland

Sunday, July 12th, 10:30 PM EST vs. Philadelphia

Tuesday, July 14th, 7 PM EST vs. Miami

The dates and times of any playoff games in the Las Vegas league will be dependent upon the seeding, which will take place after the three-game slate.

The official rosters of the Summer League teams will not be released until after the draft. However, the early word from Danny Ainge is that the Celtics will probably not be sending Kelly Olynyk, given the amount of time he will be spending with the Canadian National Team this summer. It is highly likely that Marcus Smart, James Young, and Colton Iverson will be competing this summer. All three of them could benefit immensely from the playing time and the exposure that the Summer Leagues offer, for different reasons. Celtics fans will be keeping their eyes on Young in particular, who was electrifying in the D-League but never really impressed in the big leagues last season.

These games are also a great opportunity for fans and teams alike to get a good look at their newly drafted players in a competitive atmosphere. The rookies will be looking to turn heads and impress their new coaches in just a few weeks, once the games get underway.

 

[Regular_P]

:smhkobe:

 

[NkrumahWasRight Is Wrong]

fukk colton iverson

max out tobias and close up shop

 

[Kang Deezy]

fukk colton iverson

max out tobias and close up shop

Tobias, pierce, and lopez