The OFFICIAL NBA Off-Season Thread - Congratulations Chicago Bulls 7-0

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I don't care for this trade on either side.

The Celts get an underdeveloped C and scraps and the Clips get a 37 year old center that is an injury away from becoming Marcus Camby.

The most interesting part of the story is Doc Rivers skipping away from Boston at the first sign of adversity. Ross Lyon would be proud.


Doc always said he was never going to be in for a rebuilding process if it meant the likes of KG and PP weren't going to be part of it.

So not interesting at all for C's fans that he's looking to move on given he indicated as much a long time ago.
 

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So not interesting at all for C's fans that he's looking to move on given he indicated as much a long time ago.
I expected him to move on. I just didn't expect him to jump ship this way and this soon. Especially the way he's always talked about his family lately and wanting to spend more time with them in Florida(?). Instead he's gone basically as far away as he could possibly have. Just strange.
 

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I've got no idea why we gave him a 5 year deal.....

Because he's a prized asset.

Ainge is no fool. That's why he game him a contract which meant should he leave no other team could touch him without compensation.

Unless someone paid up for him he was going to have to sit it out doing media jobs for 3 years.

DA is one of the shrewdest operators in any of the NBA head offices.
 

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Do you really think so? Health and Ainge's inability to get the right guys are the two big reasons why we haven't won more than one title in my opinion. It's easy to look back but one must wonder why Danny went after Jermaine O'Neal, Marquis Daniels and so on....

I went on a rant about his decisions last off season in January, but I'm not going to go that far this time. He brought us KG and Allen but I don't think something like that will happen again so easily.
 

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Do you really think so? Health and Ainge's inability to get the right guys are the two big reasons why we haven't won more than one title in my opinion. It's easy to look back but one must wonder why Danny went after Jermaine O'Neal, Marquis Daniels and so on....
Well he was restricted by the fact he had 3 players on massive contracts.

He also held onto Rondo while paying PP, KG and RA big money.

Daniels was a good vet min type guy. O'neal's contract wasn't great, but it was a lot less ugly than what some other scrubs were getting paid.

I went on a rant about his decisions last off season in January, but I'm not going to go that far this time. He brought us KG and Allen but I don't think something like that will happen again so easily.

If Green keeps improving like he has his 9 million a season will be well spent. He drafted Sullinger which looks like a steal. He's put together a pretty decent guard combo in Rondo/Bradley, he found a serviceable back up big in Randolph and he's got some movement on the bench with smaller contracts he can trade or offload.

Not really sure what else he could have done to set the team up for the future.
 

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There's a few what ifs from the KG-era Celtics... KG in 09 and Perk/game 7 in 10 especially, and lesser ones like O'Neal twins in 11, Bradley/Ray/game 7 in 12, Rondo in 13.

The end of an era. But we got banner 17. And we've still got #34. Fair enough to say they could've done more, but as Celtics fans we can hardly complain about being subjected to watching that team for the last 6 years.
 

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There's a few what ifs from the KG-era Celtics... KG in 09 and Perk/game 7 in 10 especially, and lesser ones like O'Neal twins in 11, Bradley/Ray/game 7 in 12, Rondo in 13.

The end of an era. But we got banner 17. And we've still got #34. Fair enough to say they could've done more, but as Celtics fans we can hardly complain about being subjected to watching that team for the last 6 years.
during the big 3 celtic era, my boys won 2 titles.

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Sterling dislikes this:

@ESPNSteinLine: If trade finally goes through, Clips responsible for extra $1.1 mil to DeAndre Jordan this season and next two thanks to 15% trade kicker
 

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Veto 2.0?

@ESPNSteinLine: Sources tell ESPN it's been communicated to Celts & Clips that league has questions about proposed deals and appearance they are connected

@ESPNSteinLine: NBA rules prohibit any trade/signing being made w/contingencies or side deals. Can Celts & Clips prove Doc & KG deals are "separate" moves?

Not sure how they'll prove Jordan + two 1sts isn't related to Doc. Then again, didn't LAL trade two 1sts for Nash?
 

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Stern wins again. Would set an interesting precedent allowing coaches to be included in trades even if it's not expressly against the rules now.
 

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@SteveBHoop: Celtics-Clippers deal never brought to league today... because they have no deal. Clips not meeting Celts' asking price.

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