(Robb) Celtics active in trade talks for #30; priority this offseason is extending Sam Hauser and Derrick White; open to bringing back team free agents at the right price
(Robb) Celtics active in trade talks for #30; priority this offseason is extending Sam Hauser and Derrick White; open to bringing back team free agents at the right price
“The Celtics talks have centered around the No. 30 pick, the final pick of the night on Wednesday but Boston has been shopping that selection in hopes of picking up additional draft compensation per a source. Boston’s front office is attempting to thread the needle between infusing some young talent into the franchise and adding more draft capital to the cupboard to add ammo for future moves. A closer look at their motives that could come into play if a deal gets done.”
“A league source tells MassLive that signing Sam Hauser and Derrick White to extensions this offseason is a priority for Boston and that could factor into Boston’s draft plans from a roster construction standpoint. One way of helping those types of deals get done while still maintaining a workable payroll is finding bargains for other parts of the roster.”
“It will be an intriguing balance for Stevens to see how he navigates his options. Boston currently only has four roster spots open after Oshae Brissett opted out but there is interest in bringing back several current free agents at the right price, per league sources.”
ApolloHuncho
Hauser extension would be awesome. I just assumed some team was gonna throw a bag at him since he played great in the finals and raised his stock
ShampooMonK
Re-sign Hauser, championship 3&D caliber type of guys like him don’t grow on trees. He could certainly get a lot more money that’s for sure though.
SquimJim
If we extend Tatum, White, and Hauser, the team is going to be insanely expensive next year lol. That’s true even if we are able to do the fancy “decline the Hauser option for a longer team-friendly deal” plan.
jjjkd18
Holy shit that would be awesome to have them both for several years. Ownership would max out their already very high approval rating
-ruiner_
I trust and will support whatever Brad does considering the architect he is. But I really think we should use the first rounder.
There’s always been talents that slipped late and even into the 2nd. We could use an extra bench piece if we’re losing Brissett, aging, and KP not being a full time player.
If guys like Filipkowski, Shannon, Scheierman, Dunn, and maybe even Dillingham could be at 30, why not take the gamble?
whysoserious50
I assumed hauser would be gone after this coming year that would be huge
joebos617
the new cba that was supposed to stop us from keeping this squad together for the foreseeable future appears to be failing at its job
CarBallAlex
Even if they don’t plan to keep them, extending Pritchard and now Hauser makes sense. Either you keep them with money tied up, or they’re just more lucrative trade targets. Would teams rather have Hauser for half a season at $2M or for 3 years at like, say, $10M per year? The cap implications aren’t that huge for a team with tons of space and looking for players who can add depth, and from the Celtics standpoint you can get back a player who is making comparable money to the extension while effectively slotting in Walsh to take that role in time.
It just opens up more opportunities for trades (a lot more players making $10M or less than $2M or less) if the players don’t work out long term to keep this train rolling as long as Tatum and Brown are here.
Moving the picks makes sense to not guarantee the contracts to any first rounders, we just keep drafting Jordan Walshes and keep the ones that we hit on as replacements, and the losses are not a huge loss since we have the core locked up anyway.
Brad loves extending guys because it’s not hitching your wagon to 1 thing where a guy HAS to work out or you lose them without being able to replace them when already over the 2nd apron. He doesn’t like playing the short-game where the window is 1-2 years when the stars are 26 and 27 years old. Like he’s not just going to keep Porzingis for 2 years and then let him go to clear cap space, he’ll extend him again and trade him if need be, there’s always a contingency plan when the core is so young.
archerarcher0
I feel like no shot we are able to extend Sam, he would go for a lot on the open market
AlternativeTea9268
I guarantee you we will do exactly what we did last year. Trade down a few times, gather a few second rounders, and take a prospect we would’ve been fine taking at 30 sometime in the second round
wnba_youngboy
lol Brad just can’t help himself.. he loves trading these picks (I love that man).
ccourt46
I think any picks they have will be used for trade deadline packages. The Celtics are in Dynasty mode now and the draft will be a tool in keeping this team in position to win the title for the next 6 years. Don’t expect too many project players to come up through the system.
NefariousnessNice597
Have to remember with the new CBA it’s not like if we lose haussr or white we could sign a replacement. So it makes sense to sign them up long term. And we can always trade them if need be.
PebblyJackGlasscock
Re-sign Xavier Tillman!
Al Horford is old. KP is fragile.
Tillman is a capable understudy and regular season minutes eater. He fits the play style. He’s an essential piece, more so than Hauser IMO.
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Sam has come such a long way and I hope we keep him for a while.
Quotes: “The [Celtics](https://www.masslive.com/celtics/2024/06/marcus-smart-reacts-to-celtics-winning-nba-title-without-him.html) will not be making any blockbuster moves this offseason after winning an NBA championship in dominant fashion. However, league sources tell MassLive that [Brad Stevens ](https://www.masslive.com/celtics/2024/06/brad-stevens-hints-at-2024-nba-draft-plan-with-2-available-picks.html)and the rest of Boston’s front office have been busy exploring scenarios ahead of the 2024 NBA Draft starting on Wednesday night.”
“The Celtics talks have centered around the No. 30 pick, the final pick of the night on Wednesday but Boston has been shopping that selection in hopes of picking up additional draft compensation per a source. Boston’s front office is attempting to thread the needle between infusing some young talent into the franchise and adding more draft capital to the cupboard to add ammo for future moves. A closer look at their motives that could come into play if a deal gets done.”
“A league source tells MassLive that signing Sam Hauser and Derrick White to extensions this offseason is a priority for Boston and that could factor into Boston’s draft plans from a roster construction standpoint. One way of helping those types of deals get done while still maintaining a workable payroll is finding bargains for other parts of the roster.”
“It will be an intriguing balance for Stevens to see how he navigates his options. Boston currently only has four roster spots open after Oshae Brissett opted out but there is interest in bringing back several current free agents at the right price, per league sources.”
Hauser extension would be awesome. I just assumed some team was gonna throw a bag at him since he played great in the finals and raised his stock
Re-sign Hauser, championship 3&D caliber type of guys like him don’t grow on trees. He could certainly get a lot more money that’s for sure though.
If we extend Tatum, White, and Hauser, the team is going to be insanely expensive next year lol. That’s true even if we are able to do the fancy “decline the Hauser option for a longer team-friendly deal” plan.
Holy shit that would be awesome to have them both for several years. Ownership would max out their already very high approval rating
I trust and will support whatever Brad does considering the architect he is. But I really think we should use the first rounder.
There’s always been talents that slipped late and even into the 2nd. We could use an extra bench piece if we’re losing Brissett, aging, and KP not being a full time player.
If guys like Filipkowski, Shannon, Scheierman, Dunn, and maybe even Dillingham could be at 30, why not take the gamble?
I assumed hauser would be gone after this coming year that would be huge
the new cba that was supposed to stop us from keeping this squad together for the foreseeable future appears to be failing at its job
Even if they don’t plan to keep them, extending Pritchard and now Hauser makes sense. Either you keep them with money tied up, or they’re just more lucrative trade targets. Would teams rather have Hauser for half a season at $2M or for 3 years at like, say, $10M per year? The cap implications aren’t that huge for a team with tons of space and looking for players who can add depth, and from the Celtics standpoint you can get back a player who is making comparable money to the extension while effectively slotting in Walsh to take that role in time.
It just opens up more opportunities for trades (a lot more players making $10M or less than $2M or less) if the players don’t work out long term to keep this train rolling as long as Tatum and Brown are here.
Moving the picks makes sense to not guarantee the contracts to any first rounders, we just keep drafting Jordan Walshes and keep the ones that we hit on as replacements, and the losses are not a huge loss since we have the core locked up anyway.
Brad loves extending guys because it’s not hitching your wagon to 1 thing where a guy HAS to work out or you lose them without being able to replace them when already over the 2nd apron. He doesn’t like playing the short-game where the window is 1-2 years when the stars are 26 and 27 years old. Like he’s not just going to keep Porzingis for 2 years and then let him go to clear cap space, he’ll extend him again and trade him if need be, there’s always a contingency plan when the core is so young.
I feel like no shot we are able to extend Sam, he would go for a lot on the open market
I guarantee you we will do exactly what we did last year. Trade down a few times, gather a few second rounders, and take a prospect we would’ve been fine taking at 30 sometime in the second round
lol Brad just can’t help himself.. he loves trading these picks (I love that man).
I think any picks they have will be used for trade deadline packages. The Celtics are in Dynasty mode now and the draft will be a tool in keeping this team in position to win the title for the next 6 years. Don’t expect too many project players to come up through the system.
Have to remember with the new CBA it’s not like if we lose haussr or white we could sign a replacement. So it makes sense to sign them up long term. And we can always trade them if need be.
Re-sign Xavier Tillman!
Al Horford is old. KP is fragile.
Tillman is a capable understudy and regular season minutes eater. He fits the play style. He’s an essential piece, more so than Hauser IMO.
I can’t wait to see what we get for trading down