Official 2017 NBA Off Season Thread

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by Amnorix

Thomas is 29, coming off a hip issue, with his entire game is based on speed, is in the last year of his contract, and is expecting/wanting a Max contract. Irving is 25.

Yes, I understand that side of it. Doesn't mean it's any kind of real upgrade at PG for the Celtics or that their franchise's trajectory has changed in any real way both now and in the future by making this move. If LeBron actually stays as a result of it, it could also really hurt them.

Crowder was getting crowded out at the wing with teh Celtics recent draft picks/acquisition. Easy give for the C's.

Agreed. And they gave him to their main competition in the East, a team that has badly needed a player like Crowder for years. Not exactly ideal.

The only asset the C's gave that hurt is the unprotected Nets 1, which isn't looking like the top overall pick anymore.

It isn't? The Nets are going to be hilariously bad once again.

Can't just stockpile more and more assets in teh NBA. Need megastars to compete for championships.

Exactly. Which is why waiting all this time just to trade for Kyrie (who isn't even a top 25 player in the league and almost certainly never will be with his major flaws) while trading away a top 3 pick (a player who could potentially be a megastar) is so senseless.