[bdmoteParticipant]

 The Boston Celtics have the the best odds to get the first overall pick in this years draft. Many say they will take eithe Markelle Fultz or Lonzo Ball this year but i just dont see Danny Ainge being the genius he is taking a PG in this draft, although Fultz and Ball are the top prospects in this draft Boston is allready set at the PG position with an all star in Isiah Thomas and one hell of a player behinde him in Marcus Smart. Now though with Avery Bradleys injurys his duribility has come in to question so if they do draft a player with their pick I see them drafting Josh Jackson from Kansas, Jackson is an intriguing prospect at 6-8 he can play the 2 with ease ha also has all the physical tools to be an elite player a few year down the road, but more than likely the Celtics will look for a 5 who has allready proven themself a capable nba player and move "Big" Al Harford to the 4. So I think they trade the pick to a team like the Heat,Magic, or possibley even the pistons. If they trade to the heat they will go for Hassan Whiteside and Tyler Jhonson, they would probably have to give up a little bit more than just the pick so I say Rozier ends up in south beach as well if this trade goes through. If they trade with the magic They will trade for I think one of the most underated big men in the leauge in Nikola Vucevic, the Magic are stingy in trades so they demand bostons pick and probably some one like Tyler Zeller or Gerald Green. Now this one might be a long shot but I could see The Pistons giving up Andre Drummond and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope for Bostons pick, Tyler Zeller, and Marcus Smart. Now as a Celtics fan I would hate to see us give up Smart but it could happen for the right price. Comment on this and tell me what you think will happen or not happen.

[kdtriv01Participant]

 If you think back a few years, this caused one of the biggest "overlooks" in NBA history.  Portland didn’t draft Jordan because Clyde Drexler was great and played the same position.  Because Ainge is, as you put it, a genius, he would be well aware that you always take the best player this high in the draft.  Drafting for "need" over skill can cause long term issues.  Also don’t forget, Jackson, is more of a 3 than a 2 and they just drafted Brown last year.  I think he will take the player he believes is the best.  I’m not making a determination if that is Fultz, Ball, Jackson, or anyone else.  I just do not believe Ainge will take a player that he doesn’t believe to be the best just because he already has a good player at that position.  Boston is filled with good players, with none being "great," unless you want to say Thomas because he was an all star.  So best player available is probably an uprgade regardless of position.  

[bdmoteParticipant]

 Boston is second in the east right now and I think they need just one more piece to send them over the edge of being a threat to win championships not just next year but for years to come.

[OhCanada-Participant]

They wont be looking for the best fit but if they were I think that would be Isaac. Although this team is loaded with draft picks and young players developing everywhere. Boston just needs a couple of these kids to be the right picks. They literally have a teams worth of young players developing and picks in the future. I cant even list them all. Brown, Smart, Demetrius Jackson, Rozier, Young, Yabasule, Zicic.  Mickey and Hunter if they are still there. Bentil is gone. I still think Zeller and Olynyk have untapped potential. Nets 17 and 18 picks, thier own picks.  Ainge is doing too good of a job and people gotta stop trading with the Celtics. 

[SeattleSuperChronicsParticipant]

 If Boston has the number 1 pick I see them doing one of two things..either drafting the best player which imo is Fultz/ball or putting a draft night package together similar to what they did to acquire kg and ray Allen. 

Personally I’m a jaylon brown believer and they also have crowder so they also have players that play Jackson’s position. If I’m Ainge and I have the first pick I’m going with Fultz. IT isn’t a traditional 1 and neither is Fultz. Brad Stevens will find a way to make it work. No matter what happens Boston is amassing a ton of talent. 

[bdmoteParticipant]

 Jackson is listed as a 2/3 I would have him at a 2 but I would also take him because he can be a stopper on the defensive end as well.

[SeattleSuperChronicsParticipant]

 A 6’8" shooting guard that can’t shoot…hmmmmm

[SlickBouncePassParticipant]

 he can handle, finish, and will probably win defensive player of the year at some point.  Its positionless basketball.

Boston can draft him and the Lakers can trade Nick Young for him since Nick Young can shoot.  

 

[Tap892Participant]

 Jackson shoots 37% from 3…

[bdmoteParticipant]

 I am just wondering if you guys think these trades are reasonable and could happen?

[D7H7NParticipant]

 Boston is ceding the upcoming years to Lebron. They’ll draft Fultz and have him come off the bench and try to remain a good team year in and year out. So they’re banking on Lebron to decline in 3-4 years when Fultz and Brown become stars. Dunno what they’ll do with Thomas, he’ll be pretty old.

[bdmoteParticipant]

 Boston is 2nd in the east right now and only 3-4 games back from Cleveland and with kevin love out now they have as good of chance as any to take cleveland in the confrence finals, thats why im saying they would trade their draft pick so they can take a proven nba guy from a rebuilding team to try and win the finals once the get past cleveland in the confrence finals next year.

[D7H7NParticipant]

 Danny Ainge has on record said that Boston is building for sustained success. He and the Boston fanbase have accepted that they can’t beat Cleveland currently and they’re happy with just being good rather than a contender. When Lowry comes back for the playoffs, Toronto is the better team anyways. If Boston really wanted to compete they would’ve made moves to bring in good role and bench players like Toronto did.

Al Horford has been awful. Chicago and Indiana overvalued PG13 and Butler and wanted too many of Boston’s pieces along with the Nets’ pick. No reason for Boston to make any moves especially given how loaded Cleveland is. They’re just wasting Isaiah’s Thomas best years, I feel sorry for him.

[HitsterParticipant]

 Danny Ainge is going to look at all options come draft time. There was a discussion about deadline day moves possibly on ESPN where one of the analysts said if Boston do end up with the number 1 pick they can potentially do a better deal then than trading the best chance to get the number 1 pick which they would have been doing if they had put it in play around deadline time.

In hindsight I do wonder what Boston might have got for the 3rd pick last summer, we knew there was a fall off after Simmons and Ingram and to be fair Jasylen Brown has looked a nice prospect when he has played and is on a decent run of form in recent matches. However a free pick at 3 last summer might have had more trade value than Jaylen may have at the moment.

As regards Fultz or Ball, no way do Boston discount either before having a really good look at them. Although size on the team may be their biggest need when their leading rebounder this season is 6ft 2ins Avery Bradley.

 

 

[dudo670Participant]

add a jimmy butler or Paul George and they can contend in the east next year. With Brad Stevens coaching, maybe even shock GS. They don’t need a 3-4 year project. 

[Dell87Participant]

 Just like last year’s draft, ainge is going to take the best player available. This is a g/ SF stretch pf league now.  I honestly wouldnt mind seeing Thomas Brown Fultz and Crowder on the floor at the same time for stretches at a time 

 

[binetParticipant]

 There is a market presumably for Avery Bradley and/or Marcus Smart. 

Draft a PG that can defend SGs and play with Thomas seems a strong possibility to me.

You can trade Smart or Bradley and save next year’s FA money.

I am sure you can get Okafor "+" for Bradley at this point (not great but perhaps good deal) from Philadelphia at the very least.

With Jaylen Brown etc… Jackson seems a terrible pick. 

 

 

 

 

[bdmoteParticipant]

 Boston allready has a PG that can defend SGs in Marcus Smart. he only problem I have with Okafor is he doesnt play enough defense to fit in with the Celtics.

[HitsterParticipant]

I think that Bradley is fairly much a fixture with the Celtics, he has been a regular starter for a number of years and how Klay is Steph Curry’s backcourt running mate, Bradley performs a similar role for the Celtics.

Smart has improved year on year but will be going onto his 2nd deal next summer so could he be someone they might offer up in a trade package.

Amir will be out of contract this summer so Boston will have to decide what to do with him.

Jimmy Butler would be a good fit with Jae Crowder possibly moving to the bench. Chicago would want a decent package for him, I’m sure they would want one of the Nets picks but could a package built around Smart, Jaylen Brown and some of Boston’s own picks work I wonder.

Boston would probably give up one Nets pick for Butler and Chicago needs a PG, a choice of Ball, Fultz etc would appeal to them if they didn’t fancy Smart.

Paul George would be a good fit too but is a free agent in 2018 and has talked openly about heading to the Lakers, would Boston risk giving up a lot for a possible one year rental whereas Butler is under contract for longer.

[bdmoteParticipant]

 As a celtics fan I want nothing more than a champoinship this year and nothing less than confrence finals this year and when we beat cleveland last night proved we can beat anyone i have watched enough games to see we need rebounding so thats why i was proposing a trade for hassan, or Drumond 2 of the top 5 rebounder in the leuage both on struggling teams so it would be easy to package together im against trading jae because he is only 25 and 2 years down the road he is an allstar now i didnt want to see bradley leave but i would have bben for it if it brought in jimmy butler.

[Dell87Participant]

 I’m a Boston fan and I love our roster but let’s be honest people, with the exception of Thomas is there really a transcendent player on this roster? No there isn’t. What we have is a bunch of really really good players. And there’s nothing wrong with that. But most teams that compete for championships year after year have that one or two star players.  Ex. LeBron Duncan Kobe Curry etc. So if ainge feel that Fultz or Ball is that player, than we should take that player.  Bradley Crowder Smart Horford are all really good ROLE PLAYERS.  And if we can put a superstar next to those young guys, draftee or free agent,  we will be competing for championships for the next 5-7 years 

[HitsterParticipant]

 Boston apart from Thomas don’t have a superstar, I full agree with that statement but the fun is do they try to find another top player thanks to Brooklyn picks or make a trade happen. Also the cap is in good shape this summer if they fancy trying to entice a top FA to the Garden. It would probably mean not resigning Johnson, Olynyk and Jerebko but with an already good young team with more upside and throw in a couple of likely great picks thanks to Brooklyn then Boston is a legit FA target for someone wanting a wider championship window. 

[Dell87Participant]

 Well Durant turned us down so let’s hope that someone wants to sign with us. Remember the big three was formed through trades not free agency I

[natevalParticipant]

Celtics will sign Hayward in the offseason as a FA and will draft in the top 4……the future is bright! 

[r377Participant]

I have never been a fan of Jaylen Brown.

I would have liked to have seen them trade Brown (or that third pick) for Nurkic and Gary Harris or Jamal Murray. Taking Josh Jackson, their team would of looked like this.

pg IT – sg Harris or Murray -sf Josh Jackson -pf Horford – c Nurkic. That’s a very good starting lineup.

Bench: Smart, bradley, crowder, Amir Johnson, Olynyk, rozier.

They took two inter’s last draft Yabusele and Zizic. I don’t muck about Yabusele, but Zizic could be a handy player to have…That is a strong looking team right there

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